set in proper position
put down so as to lie flat;cause to lie flat
settle, disappear, or cease to be active
risk (especially money) on the result of some happening, such as a race;bet
"set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"
"the lay ministry"
"a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease"
"Put your things here"
"Set the tray down"
"Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"
"Place emphasis on a certain point"
"lay the books on the table"
"lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
"lay a fire"
"lay the foundation for a new health care plan"
"This hen doesn't lay"
"lay a responsibility on someone"
W. S. Gilbert's lay of the two Englishmen wrecked on a desert island.
出自： E. Huxley
One can never spontaneously burst into song, however doleful a lay.
出自： N. Frye
By venturing my life upon an even lay with him.
Particular attention must now be given to women, both lay and religious.
出自：New York Times
We check the fire by laying flat Each building in its path.
Like flaws in summer laying lusty corn.
He rushed into the midst of the hooligans and laid about him fearlessly.
When ruffians attacked him, he laid about them vigorously.
The nominating committee laid its slate before the board.
We laid the issue before the committee.
The bill has been laid before the Congress.
The bandits laid for him in the dark.
歹徒们埋伏在暗处伺机攻击他。 lay sth for sb
The hunter laid a trap for the tiger.
Mother is laying in with some peanuts for the Spring Festival.
母亲正为春节准备一些花生。 lay sth ⇔ in
She has laid in provisions against a shortage.
We usually lay in extra coal in case of emergencies .
She bought many fresh eggs and preserved them in salted water, because she wanted to lay them in for her little son.
At the beginning of the winter supplies were laid in, in case heavy falls of snow should block the road.
At the committee meeting the experts laid into each other fiercely.
The senator laid into the opponents of his bill.
In a speech of about twenty minutes he laid into the Opposition.
He laid into the defenders and scored a goal.
The teacher told him to lay off a couple of days.
老师告诉他休息一两天。 lay off
I wish you would lay off!
但愿你别再说别人不好了。 lay sb ⇔ off
Bill has not lost his job. His firm laid him off for two weeks.
In the economic depression the firm laid off some of their workmen.
The factory had to lay some workers off when its orders decreased.
The work force has been laid off.
Five hundred men were laid off when the factory closed after the fire.
There has been nothing to do since I got laid off.
Taking up a stick, he caught the boy and laid on vigorously.
他操起一根棍子,抓住那男孩猛打。 lay on
They all moved into apartments with water and electricity laid on.
We have got a house with gas and water laid on.
我们有了装有煤气和自来水的房子。 lay sth ⇔ on
The firm always lays on a special meal for the staff about Christmas.
The telephone is laid on.
电话已安装好了。 lay sth ⇔ on
They laid on two coats of paint.
She laid the paint on thickly.
她浓浓地抹了一层脂粉。 lay sth ⇔ on
The government has laid on a new tax.
The firm is laying on higher prices.
这个公司正在强行加价。 lay sth ⇔ on
I'll lay on a car tomorrow and have you run down to London.
I laid on a party for his birthday.
Sightseeing tours were laid on for the distinguished visitors from China.
这艘船停泊在海岸外面。 lay sth to off sth
He laid the ship to off the coast.
This road is laid with asphalt.
误 A clerk laid a slip of paper.
正 A clerk laid a slip of paper on the desk.
误 He was drunk and laid in the street.
正 He was drunk and lay in the street.
误 The toys were laying about on the floor.
正 The toys were lying about on the floor.