| 单词 | lay |
| 释义 | lay lay // verb, adjective
■ verb [+ obj]
1 to put something down: to lay a cable/pipe The grapes are laid on mats to dry.
2 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 ( 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 1 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. 2 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) ( 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 1 to present a plan, an argument, etc. clearly and carefully: The complaints procedure is clearly laid out in the staff handbook. 2 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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