詞彙 lay 在中文的含義

lay 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

lay

US /leɪ/
UK /leɪ/
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動詞

1.

放置, 放下

put something down gently or carefully

範例:
She carefully laid the baby in the crib.
她小心翼翼地把嬰兒在嬰兒床裡。
Please lay the books on the table.
請把書在桌子上。
2.

下蛋, 產卵

of a bird, reptile, insect, or fish produce eggs

範例:
The hen will lay an egg every day.
母雞每天都會一個蛋。
Turtles come ashore to lay their eggs.
海龜上岸產卵

名詞

佈局, 地勢

a way in which something is situated or arranged

範例:
The lay of the land made it difficult to build.
土地的地勢使得建造困難。
He studied the lay of the cards on the table.
他研究了桌上牌的佈局

形容詞

非專業, 世俗的

not ordained into the clergy; non-clerical

範例:
He is a lay preacher, not an ordained minister.
他是一名非專業傳教士,而不是受任命的牧師。
The committee includes both clergy and lay members.
委員會包括神職人員和非專業成員。