lie down
US /laɪ daʊn/
UK /laɪ daʊn/
1.
躺下, 臥倒
to put your body in a horizontal position, usually on a bed or other surface
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I need to lie down for a bit, I'm feeling tired.
我需要躺下一會兒，我感覺很累。
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The doctor told him to lie down and rest.
醫生告訴他躺下休息。
2.
屈服, 聽任
to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without fighting against it
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He refused to just lie down and let them win.
他拒絕就此屈服，讓他們贏。
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We can't just lie down and accept these unfair terms.
我們不能就此屈服並接受這些不公平的條款。