- When you don't tell the truth, you lie. You also lie down when you're sleepy and wonder what lies ahead of you.
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- v. 躺；说谎；
- n. 谎言
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1. They are lying on the ground.
他们躺在地上。
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2. The town lies on the coast.
这个小镇位于海滨。
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3. Thompson is lying in fourth place.
汤姆森名列第四。
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4. Clothes were lying all over the floor.
地板上到处都堆放着衣服。
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5. The book lay open on his desk.
那本书摊开放在他的书桌上。
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6. Snow was lying thick on the ground.
厚厚的积雪覆盖着大地。
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7. The child likes to lie by his mother.
孩子喜欢躺在母亲身边。
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8. She lies about her age.
她谎报自己的年龄。
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9. Don't lie to me!
别对我撒谎！
lie 1 ★ / laɪ ; NAmE laɪ / verb , noun ☞see also lie 2 lie lies lay lain lying verb ★ ( lies , lying , lay / leɪ ; NAmE leɪ / lain / leɪn ; NAmE leɪn / ) 1 ★ [intransitive ] (of a person or an animal 人或动物 ) to be or put yourself in a flat or horizontal position so that you are not standing or sitting 躺；平躺；平卧 + adv./prep. ◆ to lie on your back/side/front 仰卧；侧卧；俯卧 + adj. ◆ The cat was lying fast asleep by the fire. 猫卧在炉火旁睡得很熟。 2 ★ [intransitive ] (of a thing 物品 ) to be or remain in a flat position on a surface 平放 + adv./prep. ◆ Clothes were lying all over the floor. 地板上到处都堆放着衣服。 + adj. ◆ The book lay open on his desk. 那本书摊开放在他的书桌上。 3 ★ [intransitive ] to be, remain or be kept in a particular state 处于，保留，保持（某种状态） + adj. ◆ 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。 + adv./prep. ◆ 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。 4 ★ [intransitive ] + adv./prep. (of a town, natural feature, etc. 城镇、自然特征等 ) to be located in a particular place 位于；坐落在 ◆ The town lies on the coast. 这个小镇位于海滨。 5 [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to be spread out in a particular place 伸展；铺展；展开 ◆ The valley lay below us. 峡谷展现在我们的脚下。 6 [intransitive ] lie(in sth) (of ideas, qualities, problems, etc. 思想、特征、问题等 ) to exist or be found 存在；在于 ◆ The problem lies in deciding when to intervene. 问题在于决定何时介入。 7 [intransitive ] ( BrE) to be in a particular position during a competition （比赛时）名列，排名 + adv./prep. ◆ Thompson is lying in fourth place. 汤姆森名列第四。 + adj. ◆ After five games the German team are lying second. 经过五场比赛后，德国队排名第二。 ☞compare lay IDIOMS lie aˈhead/in ˈstore to be going to happen to sb in the future 将来要发生 ◆ You are young and your whole life lies ahead of you. 你年纪轻，今后的日子还长着呢。 lie in ˈstate (of the dead body of an important person 重要人物的遗体 ) to be placed on view in a public place before being buried （安葬前停放在公共场所）供人瞻仰 lie in ˈwait (for sb) to hide, waiting to surprise, attack or catch sb 隐蔽待机以出其不意；伏击；埋伏以待 ◆ He was surrounded by reporters who had been lying in wait for him. 他被暗中守候他的记者团团围住。 lie ˈlow ( informal) to try not to attract attention to yourself 尽量不引起注意；不露面；不露声色 take sth lying ˈdown to accept an insult or offensive act without protesting or reacting 甘受屈辱；逆来顺受 ☞more at bed n. , bottom n. , heavy adv. , land n. , sleep v. PHRASAL VERBS lie aˈround ( BrE also lie aˈbout ) 1 ★ to be left somewhere in an untidy or careless way, not put away in the correct place 到处乱放；乱搁 ◆ Don't leave toys lying around—someone might trip over them. 别弄得到处是玩具，说不定会绊倒谁。 2 ★ (of a person 人 ) to spend time doing nothing and being lazy 无所事事地混日子；懒散度日；游手好闲 ☞related noun layabout ˌlie ˈback to do nothing except relax 悠闲；休息；放松 ◆ You don't have to do anything—just lie back and enjoy the ride. 你什么事也不必做，只管悠闲享受这次旅程的乐趣吧。 ˌlie beˈhind sth to be the real reason for sth, often hidden 是…的真实原因（或理由） ◆ What lay behind this strange outburst? 这反常的情绪激动的真正原因是什么？ ★ ˌlie ˈdown to be or get into a flat position, especially in bed, in order to sleep or rest 躺下，平卧（尤指在床上睡觉或休息） ◆ 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。 ☞related noun lie-down ˌlie ˈin ( BrE) ( also ˌsleep ˈin NAmE, BrE ) to stay in bed after the time you usually get up 睡懒觉；起得晚 ◆ It's a holiday tomorrow, so you can lie in. 明天放假，你可以睡懒觉了。 ☞related noun lie-in ˈlie with sb (to do sth) ( formal) to be sb's duty or responsibility 是…的职责（或责任） ◆ 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 IDIOM the ˌlie of the ˈland ( BrE) ( NAmE the ˌlay of the ˈland ) 1 the way the land in an area is formed and what physical characteristics it has 地貌；地势；地形 2 the way a situation is now and how it is likely to develop 目前的形势及发展趋势 ◆ Check out the lie of the land before you make a decision. 要摸清情况后再作决定。 lie / laɪ ; NAmE laɪ / lay / leɪ ; NAmE leɪ / lain / leɪn ; NAmE leɪn / lie 2 ★ / laɪ ; NAmE laɪ / verb , noun ☞see also lie 1 lie lies lied lying verb ★ ( lies , lying , lied , lied ) [intransitive ] to say or write sth that you know is not true 说谎；撒谎；编造谎言 ◆ You could see from his face that he was lying. 从他的表情你可以看出他在说谎。 lie(to sb) (about sth) ◆ Don't lie to me! 别对我撒谎！ ◆ She lies about her age. 她谎报自己的年龄。 ◆ The camera cannot lie (= give a false impression). 照相机不会作假。 ☞see also liar IDIOMS lie through your ˈteeth ( informal) to say sth that is not true at all 满口谎言；撒弥天大谎；睁着眼说瞎话 ◆ The witness was clearly lying through his teeth. 那证人分明是在睁着眼睛说瞎话。 lie your way into/out of sth to get yourself into or out of a situation by lying 由于撒谎而处于某种境地（或摆脱某种处境） noun ★ a statement made by sb knowing that it is not true 谎言；谎话 ◆ to tell a lie 说谎 ◆ The whole story is nothing but a pack of lies. 整个叙述只不过是一派谎言。 ◆ a barefaced lie (= a lie that is deliberate and shocking) 厚颜无耻的谎话 ☞see also white lie IDIOMS give the lie to sth ( formal) to show that sth is not true 证实…是虚假的；证明不实；揭穿谎言 I tell a ˈlie ( BrE) ( informal) used to say that sth you have just said is not true or correct （表示刚说的话不真实或不正确）我说错了，我说的不对 ◆ We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007. 我们第一次见面是在 2006 年，不，我说错了，是 2007 年。 ☞more at live 1 , tissue lie / laɪ ; NAmE laɪ /
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