lie
- v.躺;撒谎;说谎;处于，保留，保持(某种状态);存在;位于;平躺;伸展;平放;平卧;编造谎言;（比赛时）名列，排名
- n.谎言;位置
复数： lies 过去式： lain; lied 现在分词： lying 过去分词： lay; lied 第三人称单数： lies
lieverb
躺；平躺；平卧
to be or put yourself in a flat or horizontal position so that you are not standing or sitting
to lie on your back/side/front
仰 / 侧 / 俯卧
The cat was lying fast asleep by the fire.
猫卧在炉火旁睡得很熟。
平放
to be or remain in a flat position on a surface
Clothes were lying all over the floor.
地板上到处都堆放着衣服。
The book lay open on his desk.
那本书摊开放在他的书桌上。
处于，保留，保持（某种状态）
to be, remain or be kept in a particular state
Snow was lying thick on the ground.
厚厚的积雪覆盖着大地。
These machines have lain idle since the factory closed.
工厂关闭以来，这些机器就一直闲置着。
a ship lying at anchor
锚泊的船
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank.
我宁愿把钱花掉也不愿搁在银行里不用。
位于；坐落在
to be located in a particular place
The town lies on the coast.
这个小镇位于海滨。
伸展；铺展；展开
to be spread out in a particular place
The valley lay below us.
峡谷展现在我们的脚下。
存在；在于
to exist or be found
The problem lies in deciding when to intervene.
问题在于决定何时介入。
（比赛时）名列，排名
to be in a particular position during a competition
Thompson is lying in fourth place.
汤姆森名列第四。
After five games the German team are lying second.
经过五场比赛后，德国队排名第二。
to be going to happen to sb in the future
你年纪轻，今后的日子还长着呢。
You are young and your whole life lies ahead of you.
to be placed on view in a public place before being buried
to hide, waiting to surprise, attack or catch sb
他被暗中守候他的记者团团围住。
He was surrounded by reporters who had been lying in wait for him.
to try not to attract attention to yourself
to accept an insult or offensive act without protesting or reacting
to be the original cause of sth, especially sth unpleasant
to find out about a situation
咱们等弄清情况以后再行动吧。
Let's wait and see how the land lies before we do anything.
to avoid mentioning a subject or sth that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems or arguments
悠闲；休息；放松
to do nothing except relax
You don't have to do anything─just lie back and enjoy the ride.
你什么事也不必做——只管悠闲享受乘车旅行的乐趣好啦。
是…的真实原因（或理由）
to be the real reason for sth, often hidden
What lay behind this strange outburst?
这反常的感情冲动的真正原因是什么？
躺下，平卧（尤指在床上睡觉或休息）
to be or get into a flat position, especially in bed, in order to sleep or rest
Go and lie down for a while.
去躺一会儿吧。
He lay down on the sofa and soon fell asleep.
他在沙发上躺下，很快就睡着了。
睡懒觉；起得晚
to stay in bed after the time you usually get up
It's a holiday tomorrow, so you can lie in.
明天放假，你可以睡懒觉了。
是…的职责（或责任）
to be sb's duty or responsibility
It lies with you to accept or reject the proposals.
接受或是拒绝这些建议由你决定。
noun
lie
POSITION OR SITUATION 位置；情形
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VERB 躺；平卧
If you are lying somewhere, you are in a horizontal position and are not standing or sitting.There was a child lying on the ground...
地上躺着一个小孩。
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VERB 被平放
If an object lies in a particular place, it is in a flat position in that place....a newspaper lying on a nearby couch...
放在旁边沙发上的一张报纸
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VERB （某处）位于（某个位置或方向）
If you say that a place lies in a particular position or direction, you mean that it is situated there.The islands lie at the southern end of the Kurile chain.
这些岛屿位于千岛群岛的南端。
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V-LINK 处于…状态
You can use lie to say that something is or remains in a particular state or condition. For example, if something lies forgotten, it has been and remains forgotten.She turned back to the Bible lying open in her lap...
她将注意力又转回到摊放在腿上的《圣经》。
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VERB （比赛等中）排名，占名次
You can use lie to say what position a competitor or team is in during a competition.I was going well and was lying fourth...
我当时发挥不错，排在第四。
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VERB （问题、解决方法、过错等）存在，在于
You can talk about where something such as a problem, solution, or fault lies to say what you think it consists of, involves, or is caused by.The problem lay in the large amounts spent on defence...
问题在于防务方面耗资巨大。
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VERB （尤指不快或困难之事）将发生，在等待
You use lie in expressions such as lie ahead ,lie in store, and lie in wait when you are talking about what someone is going to experience in the future, especially when it is something unpleasant or difficult.She'd need all her strength and bravery to cope with what lay in store...
她需要所有的力量与勇气去应付将会出现的问题。
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VERB （尤用于墓碑上的文字中）长眠
Lie is used in formal English, especially on gravestones, to say that a dead person is buried in a particular place.The inscription reads: Here lies Catin, the son of Magarus...
碑文写着：马格勒斯之子卡廷长眠于此。
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VERB （光、云、雾等）存在，展现
If you say that light, clouds, or fog lie somewhere, you mean that they exist there or are spread over the area mentioned.It had been wet overnight, and a morning mist lay on the field.
前一天晚上下了雨，田野上笼着一层晨雾。
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N-SING 位置；状态
The lie of an object or area is its position or the way that it is arranged.The actual site of a city is determined by the natural lie of the land.
城市的实际选址取决于这片土地的自然状况。
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不要混淆lie与lay这两个动词的用法。lay表示将某物放在某处或某个位置，意义上与动词lie有相关之处。某人将某物放（lay）在某处，那该物就放（lie）在那里。lie的过去式是lay，过去分词是lain，为不及物动词，如：I lay on the floor with my legs in the air（我躺在地上，双腿抬起）。而lay的过去式和过去分词均为laid，通常作及物动词，如：They laid him on the floor（他们把他放在地上）。
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THINGS THAT ARE NOT TRUE 不实之事
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N-COUNT 谎言；假话
A lie is something that someone says or writes which they know is untrue.'Who else do you work for?' — 'No one.' — 'That's a lie.'...
“你还为谁卖命？”——“没有谁。”——“你撒谎。”
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VERB 说谎；骗人
If someone is lying, they are saying something which they know is not true.I know he's lying...
我知道他在说谎。
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Lying is something that I will not tolerate.
我绝对不能容忍撒谎这样的行为。
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VERB （事物）造成假象，不可靠
If you say that something lies, you mean that it does not express or represent something accurately.The camera can sometimes lie.
照相机拍出的照片有时也未必可靠。
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PHRASE 戳穿；揭穿；证明…不实
If something gives the lie to a statement, claim, or theory, it suggests or proves that it is not true.This survey gives the lie to the idea that Britain is moving towards economic recovery.
这项调查显示英国经济正在复苏的想法是失实的。
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PHRASE 虚伪地生活；活在谎言之中
If you say that someone is living a lie, you mean that in every part of their life they are hiding the truth about themselves from other people.My mother never told my father the truth about me. We've been living a lie all this time.
母亲从来没告诉父亲我的真实身世。一直以来我们都活在谎言之中。
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CONVENTION （用于纠正口误）不对，我说错了
People sometimes say 'I tell a lie' when they have just made a mistake in something that they are saying and immediately correct it.It is the first scene of the play chronologically. I tell a lie, it's actually strictly speaking the second scene.
从时间顺序上来看这是整个剧的第一场。不对，严格说来实际上是第二场。
noun
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- a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
- Synonym: prevarication
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- position or manner in which something is situated
verb
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- tell an untruth;pretend with intent to deceive
- Don't lie to your parents
- She lied when she told me she was only 29
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- be lying, be prostrate;be in a horizontal position
- The sick man lay in bed all day
- the books are lying on the shelf
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- assume a reclining position
- lie down on the bed until you feel better
- Synonym: lie down
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- originate (in)
- The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
- Synonym: dwell consist lie in
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- be located or situated somewhere;occupy a certain position
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- have a place in relation to something else
- The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West
- The responsibility rests with the Allies
- Synonym: rest
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- be and remain in a particular state or condition
- lie dormant
数据来源：WordNet
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Go and lie down for a while .
去躺一会儿吧。
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You can enjoy all the water sports , or simply lie on the beach .
你可以进行所有的水上运动，或只是躺在沙滩上。
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You could see from his face that he was lying .
从他的表情上你可以看出他在说假话。
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I 'll lay you any money you like he won 't come .
我看他不来了，你愿意赌多少钱我都奉陪。
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His book explains the theory for the lay public .
他的书为大众阐明了这个理论。
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You are young and your whole life lies ahead of you .
你年纪轻，今后的日子还长着呢。
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The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time .
这种鱼一次产卵数千个。
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It hurt me to think that he would lie to me .
一想到他竟然对我说谎，我就很伤心。
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This subject lies beyond the scope of our investigation .
这一问题超出了我们的考察范围。
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The whole story is nothing but a pack of lies .
整个叙述只不过是一派谎言。
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After five games the German team are lying second .
经过五场比赛后，德国队排名第二。
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The body was lying in a pool of blood .
尸体倒卧在血泊之中。
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I 'm perfectly content just to lie in the sun .
我在阳光下躺着就感到非常满足。
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Let 's wait and see how the land lies before we do anything .
咱们等弄清情况以后再行动吧。
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The boat lay under several feet of water .
那条船沉在水下好几英尺处。
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There were papers lying around all over the place .
文件散落得到处都是。
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The village lies five miles due north of York .
这个村庄位于约克正北五英里处。
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They have reason to believe that he is lying .
他们有理由认为他是在撒谎。
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The book lay open on the table .
书摊开在桌子上。
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I think you 'd better lay off fatty foods for a while .
我认为你最好暂时别吃高脂食物。
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Farmers are now paid to let their land lie fallow .
农民让土地休耕现在得到了回报。
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Not to put too fine a point on it , I think you are lying .
不客气地说，我认为你在撒谎。
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I found her lying on the ground .
我发现她躺在地上。
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Just think ─ we 'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow .
想想看，明天这个时候我们就躺在海滩上了。
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Lie on your stomach with your arms by your side .
手臂放在两侧趴下。
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She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening .
她轻松地躺着享受夏日傍晚的宁静。
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Lay the cards face up on the table .
把纸牌正面朝上摆在桌子上。
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I find it impossible to lie to her .
我觉得无法对她撒谎。
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There were papers lying around all over the floor .
地板上四处散乱着文件。
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The blame lies with the teachers and , by extension , with the Education Service .
应受指责的是教师，再则就是教育机构。
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