英语词汇“lay”的翻译、意思、用法、释义-英汉经管词典

单词

lay

释义

lay

lay // verb, adjective

■ verb [+ obj]

to put something down:

to lay a cable/pipe

The grapes are laid on mats to dry.

to present a proposal, some information, etc. to sb for them to think about and decide on:

Proposals will be laid before the committee at the next meeting.

IDIOMS

lay it on the line (informal)

to tell sb clearly what you think, especially when they will not like what you say:

The manager laid it on the line-some people would have to lose their jobs.

BLOCK noun, MARKER

PHRASAL VERBS

lay sth aside

to put sth on one side and not use it or think about it:

We had to lay aside our traditional marketing methods when we started selling online.

to keep sth to use or deal with later:

You should lay aside a cash reserve in case of emergencies.

lay sth down

if you lay down a rule or a principle, you state officially that people must obey it or use it:

The Department of Health lays down guidelines for safety at work.

lay sb off

to stop employing sb because there is not enough work for them to do:

Although they wanted to cut costs, they promised they would not lay anyone off.

About 1 000 workers at the factory will be laid off.

LAID-OFF, LAY-OFF See note at DISMISS_1

lay out (for/on sth); lay out sth (for/on sth) (informal)

to spend money on sth:

People do not want to have to lay out for a new computer every year.

HELP NOTE A noun comes after out, but a pronoun is placed between the verb and out.

lay sth out

to present a plan, an argument, etc. clearly and carefully:

The complaints procedure is clearly laid out in the staff handbook.

to arrange the parts of sth, such as the page of a book, a building or a town:

If we lay out these two pages again we can save some space.

⇨ LAYOUT

lay sth up; lay up

to stop operating a cargo ship, a vehicle or a machine for a period of time; to stop operating for a period of time:

The ship was forced to lay up in Hamburg for repairs.

■ adjective

not having expert knowledge or professional qualifications in a particular subject:

You can have the help of a lay representative

(= sb with no legal qualifications) in court.

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