Lay

(verb.) put in a horizontal position; 'lay the books on the table'; 'lay the patient carefully onto the bed'.

(verb.) lay eggs; 'This hen doesn't lay'.

(verb.) prepare or position for action or operation; 'lay a fire'; 'lay the foundation for a new health care plan'.

(verb.) impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; 'lay a responsibility on someone'.

(adj.) not of or from a profession; 'a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease' .

伊妮德编辑

• Miss Kate took out her sketch again, and Margaret watched her, while Mr. Brooke lay on the grass with a book, which he did not read. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Their headquarters lay in the southwest corner of this district, near the crossing of two of the so-called Martian canals. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• She brought him some milk, and he drank of it gratefully and lay down again, to forget in pleasant dreams his lost battle and his humbled pride. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Laurie obediently threw himself down on the turf, and began to amuse himself by sticking daisies into the ribbons of Amy's hat, that lay there. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• After this strange speech, she lay silent for some time. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• His old dog, Pilot, lay on one side, removed out of the way, and coiled up as if afraid of being inadvertently trodden upon. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Sewed into my gown,' with her hand upon her breast, 'is just enough to lay me in the grave. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• And the bulk of your fortune would be laid out in annuities on the authors or their heirs. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• I thought you were going to spend the whole autumn with us, and I've hardly laid eyes on you for the last month. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• He unfolded a paper and laid it upon the table. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• At the thought he laid down his knife and fork again, and a flush of anxiety rose to his finely-wrinkled cheek. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• He rummaged in his coat pocket, and, drawing out a piece of discoloured, blue-tinted paper, he laid it out upon the table. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• I laid down Marian's letter, and felt myself--justly felt myself--an injured man. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Stephenson laid down new rails at Killingworth with half-lap joints, or extending over each other for a certain distance at the ends, instead of the butt joints that were formerly used. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• The manifest advantage of an even track for the wheels long ago suggested the idea of laying down wood and other hard, smooth surfaces for carriages to run upon. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• In a moment, laying his finger on his lips, he made a silent gesture to Miss Ophelia to come and look. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Then suppose you try, ma'am,' said Bounderby, laying an envelope with a cheque in it in her little basket. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Suppose that lad that's laying there--' Fagin began. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• God forgive me, Mr. Sedley, but you are no better than a coward, Mrs. O'Dowd said, laying down the book. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Thus for ten days Little Dorrit bent over his pillow, laying her cheek against his. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• I believe, Mr. Holmes, that you have already made up your mind, said Miss Stoner, laying her hand upon my companion's sleeve. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• The old lady sorrowfully shakes her head, and taking one of his powerful hands, lays it lovingly upon her shoulder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• He is greatly irritated by the irony of Socrates, but his noisy and imbecile rage only lays him more and more open to the thrusts of his assailant. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Present-day reform lays a great emphasis upon instruments and very little on the skilful use of them. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Only when a person lays in victuals for tea, a person does it with a view--perhaps--more to time. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• She certainly lays herself out to please, even when she is calling on an old lady. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• My mother glances submissively at them, shuts the book, and lays it by as an arrear to be worked out when my other tasks are done. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Ay, answered Isaac, but if the tyrant lays hold on them as he did to-day, and compels me to smile while he is robbing me? 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.

编辑:汤姆