lay
US /leɪ/
UK /leɪ/
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下蛋, 产卵
of a bird, reptile, insect, or fish produce eggs
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The hen will lay an egg every day.
母鸡每天都会下一个蛋。
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Turtles come ashore to lay their eggs.
海龟上岸产卵。
1.
布局, 地势
a way in which something is situated or arranged
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The lay of the land made it difficult to build.
土地的地势使得建造困难。
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He studied the lay of the cards on the table.
他研究了桌上牌的布局。
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非专业, 世俗的
not ordained into the clergy; non-clerical
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He is a lay preacher, not an ordained minister.
他是一名非专业传教士，而不是受任命的牧师。
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The committee includes both clergy and lay members.
委员会包括神职人员和非专业成员。