A：（尤指輕輕地或小心地）放置，安放，擱
to put sb/sth in a particular position, especially when it is done gently or carefully
She laid the baby down gently on the bed.
她把嬰兒輕輕地放在床上。
B：鋪，鋪放，鋪設（尤指在地板上）
to put sth down, especially on the floor, ready to be used
The foundations of the house are being laid today.
今天正在給房子打地基。
C：（在某物上）攤開，塗，敷；用一層…覆蓋
to spread sth on sth; to cover sth with a layer of sth
Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor.
他們開始前在地板上鋪了報紙。
D：（鳥、昆蟲、魚等）下（蛋），產（卵）
if a bird, an insect, a fish, etc. lays eggs, it produces them from its body
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds』 nests.
杜鵑在其他鳥的巢中產蛋。
E：擺放餐具（準備就餐）
to arrange knives, forks, plates, etc. on a table ready for a meal
to lay the table
擺好餐具準備就餐
F：提出，提交（建議、信息等）
to present a proposal, some information, etc. to sb for them to think about and decide on
The bill was laid before Parliament.
議案已提交議會審議。
G：使處於特定狀態（尤指困境）
to put sb/sth in a particular position or state, especially a difficult or unpleasant one
to lay a responsibility/burden on sb
把責任/重擔加於某人身上
H：（與名詞連用構成短語，其含義與該相關名詞的動詞相同）
used with a noun to form a phrase that has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun
Our teacher lays great stress on good spelling (= stresses it strongly).
我們老師著力強調要拼寫正確。
I：周密準備；籌劃；設置
to prepare sth in detail
she began to lay her plans for her escape.
她開始周密策劃準備逃走。
J：與（某人）性交
to have sex with sb
He went out hoping to get laid that night.
他那天晚上外出希望找個女人睡一宿。
K：（擺好木、柴或煤）生火
to prepare a fire by arranging wood, sticks or coal
L：對…下賭金；下賭注
to bet money on sth; to place a bet
She had laid $100 on the favorite.
她在那匹特別喜愛的馬上下注100美金。
* lay about sb (with sth)
襲擊（或猛打）某人
to attack sb violently
The gang laid about him with sticks.
那夥人用棍棒狠狠揍他。
* lay about you/youself (with sth)
亂打；（向四面）拳打腳踢，猛打
to hit sb/sth without control or move your arms or legs violently in all directions
She laid about herself with her stick to keep the dogs off.
她揮棒亂打以趕走那幾條狗。
* lay sth aside
- 把…放在一邊（或擱置一旁）
to put sth on one side and not use it or think about it
He laid aside his book and stood up.
他把書放在一邊站了起來。
- 留存備用；留待以後處理
to keep sth to use, or deal with later
They had laid money aside for their old age.
他們存錢防老。
* lay sth down
放下；停止使用
to put sth down or stop using it
She laid the book down on the table.
她把書放在桌上。
* lay sth down
- 中斷（工作）；辭（職）；放棄
to stop doing a job, etc.
- 規定，制定（條例或原則）
if you lay down a rule or a principle, you state officially that people must obey it or use it
You can’t lay down hard and fast rules.
規則不能定得太死。
- 積存某物
to produce sth that is stored and gradually increases
If you eat too much, the surplus is laid down as fat.
要是吃得太多，過剩的營養就會堆積成為脂肪。
* lay sth in/up
貯備；貯存
to collect and store sth to use in the future
* lay into sb/sth
猛打；痛打
to attack sb violently with blows or words
His parents really laid into him for wasting so much money.
他因揮霍這麼多錢財被父母狠狠地責罵了一頓。
* lay off | lay off sb/sth
（讓人停止做某事）停止，別再打擾
used to tell sb to stop doing sth
Lay off bullying Jack.
別再欺負傑克。
* lay off sth
停止使用
to stop using sth
I think you』d better lay off fatty foods for a while.
我認為你最好暫時別吃油膩的食物。
* lay sb off
（因工作不多而）解僱
to stop employing sb because there is not enough work for them to do
* lay sth on
提供（尤指食物或娛樂）
to provide sth for sb, especially food or entertainment
A bus has been laid on to take guests to the airport.
已安排公共汽車運送客人去機場。
* lay sth on sb
使不得不處理（討厭或困難的事）
to make sb have to deal with sth unpleasant or difficult
Stop laying a guilt trip on me (= making me feel guilty).
別再讓我感到內疚了。
* lay sb out
- 把…打昏
to knock sb unconscious
- （給死者）作殯葬準備
to prepare a dead body to be buried
* lay sth out
- 鋪開；擺開；展開
to spread sth out so that it can be seen easily or its ready to use
He laid the map out on the table.
他把地圖在桌子上展開。
- 布置；策劃；安排；設計
to plan how sth should look and arrange it in this way
The gardens were laid out with lawns, flower beds and fountains.
花園的布局有草坪，有花壇，有噴泉。
- 清晰謹慎地提出，籌劃（計劃、論點等）
to present a plan, an argument, etc. clearly and carefully
All the terms and conditions are laid out in the contract.
所有的條款與條件在合同中均已清楚地列明。
- 花錢
to spend money
I had to lay out a fortune on a new car.
我只好花一大筆錢買了輛新車。
* lay over (at/in…)
（長途旅行期間）作短暫停留
to stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey
* lay sb up
（因病或受傷而）臥床歇工
if sb is laid up, they are unable to work, etc. because of an illness or injury
She’s laid up with a broken leg.
她因腿部骨折臥床養病。
* lay sth up
- = lay sth in
- 自找（麻煩）；自討（苦吃）
if you lay up problems or trouble for yourself, you do sth that will cause you problems later
- （船或其他交通工具維修時）停止使用
to stop using a ship or other vehicle while it is being repaired