noun🔗Share布局,安排,格局 Arrangement or relationship; layout."the lay of the land"土地的整体布局planstructuresystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share一份利润,红利。 A share of the profits in a business."My grandmother received a substantial lay from the family business. "我的奶奶从家族企业收到了一大笔红利。businesseconomyfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share短歌,叙事诗. A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance."The teacher read a charming lay about a knight's quest for a magical sword. "老师朗读了一首迷人的短歌,讲述的是一位骑士寻找魔法剑的故事。literaturestorystylewritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share捻度, 绞向 The direction a rope is twisted."Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way."顺着绳子的捻度缠绕虫胶和填充物;反方向盘绕和缠结.nauticaltechnicaldirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share炮友,性伴侣 A casual sexual partner."What was I, just another lay you can toss aside as you go on to your next conquest?"难道我只是你的一个炮友,一个你征服后就可以随意丢弃的性伴侣吗?sexpersonhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share性交,做爱 An act of sexual intercourse."The rumors at school were all about the recent lay between the popular student and the new girl. "学校里到处都在传,那个风云人物和新来的女生最近发生了性关系。sexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share计划,方案 A plan; a scheme."The teacher's lay for improving student behavior involved more positive reinforcement. "老师改善学生行为的计划侧重于更多的积极强化。planessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share下蛋, 产卵 (uncountable) the laying of eggs."The hens are off the lay at present."现在母鸡们都不下蛋了。animalbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share层,层次 A layer."The painter carefully applied several thin lays of paint to the canvas. "画家小心地在画布上涂了薄薄的几层颜料。materialthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share放置,安放,放下。 To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position."A shower of rain lays the dust."一场阵雨压住了灰尘。(Yì chǎng zhènyǔ yāzhù le huīchén.)positionactionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share平息,缓和 To cause to subside or abate."The teacher's calm voice helped lay the students' anxieties. "老师平静的声音帮助平息了学生们的焦虑。actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share制定,设立。 To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle)."The teacher laid out the plan for the upcoming history project in class. "老师在课堂上制定了即将到来的历史项目的计划。plangovernmentlawbusinessorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share铺设,铺,安放 To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another."lay brick; lay flooring"铺设砖块;铺地板buildingmaterialarchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share下蛋,产卵。 To produce and deposit an egg."Did dinosaurs lay their eggs in a nest?"恐龙会在巢里下蛋吗?animalbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打赌,下注。 To bet (that something is or is not the case)."My friend is laying a bet that we will win the school debate. "我的朋友正在打赌我们会赢得学校辩论赛。betbusinessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share下注,打赌。 To deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk."The student decided to lay a dollar on the outcome of the spelling bee. "那个学生决定在拼写比赛的结果上下注一块钱。betbusinessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share上床,做爱 To have sex with."He laid with his girlfriend last night. "他昨晚和女朋友上床了。sexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share躺,卧,就位 To take a position; to come or go."to lay forward; to lay aloft"向前倾斜; 高高升起positionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share声称,断言。 To state; to allege."to lay the venue"声称该场所。communicationlanguagestatementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share瞄准,对准。 To point; to aim."to lay a gun"瞄准枪支。directionpointactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捻,绞合 (ropemaking) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them."to lay a cable or rope"捻制电缆或绳索technicalnauticalindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share排版,拼版 To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone."The printer laid the pages for the school newsletter on the large, flat stone used for printing. "印刷工人把学校通讯的页面在印刷用的大平板石上拼版。technicalwritingindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share排版,安放。 To place (new type) properly in the cases."The technician carefully laid the new circuit boards in their designated cases. "技术员小心地将新的电路板排好版,并安放到它们指定的盒子里。technicaljobwritingtypeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share放置,安放。 To apply; to put."The teacher laid out the instructions carefully on the whiteboard. "老师把说明仔细地放在白板上。actionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share施加,强加于。 To impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.)."to lay a tax on land"对土地征税 (Duì tǔdì zhēngshuì)governmentlawpoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指责,归咎. To impute; to charge; to allege."The teacher lay the blame for the poor test results on the students' lack of preparation. "老师把考试成绩差的责任归咎于学生们缺乏准备。lawstatementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share提供,呈上。 To present or offer."to lay an indictment in a particular county; to lay a scheme before one"在某个县提起公诉;向某人提出一个计划communicationbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share湖,湖泊。 A lake."The children enjoyed playing near the lay. "孩子们喜欢在湖边玩耍。geographyplacenatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share世俗的,非神职的 Not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them."They seemed more lay than clerical."他们看起来更像是世俗人士,而不像是神职人员。religionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share业余的,外行的。 Non-professional; not being a member of an organized institution."The lay worker helped build the new community center. "那个业余工人帮忙建造了新的社区中心。joborganizationsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share没文化的,缺乏教育的 Not educated or cultivated; ignorant."The lay farmer struggled with the complicated instructions for the new farm equipment. "那个没文化的农民很难理解新农具的复杂说明书。humanpersoneducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share躺,卧。 To rest in a horizontal position on a surface."The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin"书本躺在桌子上;雪躺在屋顶上;他躺在棺材里。positionbodyactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share放置,安放。 To be placed or situated."The book lay open on the table. "书摊开着,放在桌子上。positionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share处于,位于。 To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition."The paper does not lie smooth on the wall."这张纸贴在墙上,并不平整。conditionbeingstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share在于,存在于。 Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist."The responsibility for the project lay in the hands of the team leader. "这个项目的责任在于团队负责人。positionbeingplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share发生性关系,与...做爱 Used with with: to have sexual relations with."He lay with his girlfriend last night. "他昨晚和女朋友发生了性关系。sexhumanactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share取决于,在于. Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person."The responsibility for cleaning the kitchen after dinner lay on the eldest child. "晚饭后打扫厨房的责任在于最大的孩子。jobmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share躺,卧。 To lodge; to sleep."The tired student lay down on the bed and slept soundly. "疲惫的学生躺在床上,酣然入睡。actionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share躺,卧 To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest."The baby lay quietly in its crib, finally asleep after a long day. "宝宝安静地躺在婴儿床上,折腾了一整天,终于睡着了。positionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share维持,保持。 To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained."The new farming techniques lay the foundation for a sustainable food supply. "新的耕作技术为可持续的食物供应奠定了基础, 能够长期维持下去。businesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share歌谣,诗歌。 A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung."1805 The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Sir Walter Scott."1805年,沃尔特·司各特创作了歌谣《末代吟游诗人之歌》。literaturemusicentertainmentartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share牧场,草地 A meadow; a lea."The children played happily in the sun-drenched lay near the school. "孩子们在学校附近阳光明媚的牧场上快乐地玩耍。natureenvironmentareaplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share法律,法规。 A law."The new school lay requires students to wear uniforms. "新的学校法规要求学生穿校服。lawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share誓言,承诺. An obligation; a vow."My lay is to finish my homework before dinner. "我的誓言是在晚饭前完成作业。religionmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share佩戴,穿戴 To don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries))."Before the morning prayers, the student carefully lay the tefillin on his arm. "早上祈祷前,学生小心地将经文护符匣佩戴在手臂上。religionritualessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading