lay (laid pt, pp )
2 (put down)
[+carpet, cable etc] 铺 [pū]
3 (set)
[+trap] 设 置 [shèzhì]
III adj (secular)
[preacher] 非 神 职 的 [fēi shénzhí de] to lay the table 摆 放 餐 具 to lay the blame for sth on sb 因 某 事 责 怪 某 人 to lay charges 提 出 指 控 to lay the foundations/basis for sth 为 某 事 奠 定 基 础 to lay a trap for sb 为 某 人 设 置 圈 套 to get laid inf! 性 交 the lay person 外 行
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lay aside
vt
1 [+object] 把 . . . 放 在 一 边 [bă...fàng zài yī biān]
2 [+feeling, belief] 放 弃 [fàngqì]
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lay down
vt
1 (put down) 放 下 [fàngxià]
2 [+rules, laws etc] 制 定 [zhìdìng]
to lay down the law 定 下 规 矩
to lay down one's life for sb liter, in war etc 为 某 人 而 牺 牲 自 己 的 生 命
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lay in
vt
[+supply] 储 存 [chŭcún]
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lay into
vt fus
1 (attack physically) 痛 打 [tòngdă]
2 (criticize) 斥 责 [chìzé]
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lay off
I
vt
[+workers] 解 雇 [jiĕgù]
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lay on
vt
[+meal, entertainment etc] 提 供 [tígōng]
Mrs Kaul had laid on dinner. 考 尔 太 太 设 了 宴 席 。
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lay out
vt
1 (spread out)
[+objects] 摊 开 [tānkāi]
2 (present)
[+ideas, plans] 陈 述 [chénshù]
3 (design)
[+land, building] 设 计 [shèjì]
4 inf, spend 耗 费 [hàofèi]
5 [+corpse] 为 . . . 做 殡 葬 准 备 [wèi...zuò bìnzàng zhŭnbĕi]
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lay up
vt
to be laid up (with sth) inf, with illness ( 因 . . . 而 ) 卧 床
[(yīn...ér) wòchuáng]
lay-by (BRIT)
n c 路 侧 停 车 处 [lùcè tíngchēchù] 美 = pull- off 美 = pull- off
lay-off (IND)
n c 下 岗 [xiàgăng]