含义与用法
lie 和 lay 是两个常见的动词,它们的含义和用法有所不同。
lie
lie 有三种基本含义:
- 位于:动词,指某物或某人所处的位置。
- 躺:动词,指身体平放或斜靠在某物上。
- 说谎:动词或名词,指故意说不真实的话。
lie (位于、躺)的过去式是 lay,过去分词是 lain。
lie(说谎)是规则动词,过去式是lied,过去分词是 lied。
常见的用法有:
- The book is lying on the table.(这本书放在桌子上。)
- He lay on the bed and watched TV.(他躺在床上看电视。)
- She lied(v.) to her parents about where she was going.(她对父母撒了谎,说自己去了别的地方。)
- She told a lie(n.) to her parents. (她对父母说谎了。)
lay
lay 有两种基本含义:
- 放置、安放:动词,指将某物放在某个位置上。
- 下蛋:动词,指动物(如鸡、鸟等)产卵。
lay 的过去式和过去分词都是 laid。常见的用法有:
- She laid the table for dinner.(她为晚餐摆好了餐具。)
- The workers laid the bricks carefully.(工人们仔细地放置砖块。)
- The hen has laid an egg.(母鸡下了一枚蛋。)
补充:lay off 解雇(员工),裁员
需要注意的是,lie 和 lay 的过去式都是 lay,但含义不同,因此在使用时需要根据上下文来判断。
Mindmap解析
习题-Exercises
好的,以下是10道关于“lie位于、躺、说谎、lay 放置、安放、下蛋”的填空题:
- The cat likes to _________ on the windowsill in the sun.
- You should never _________ to your friends, it’s not a good habit.
- The eggs are ready to be _________ in the nest.
- The book is _________ on the table, please don’t move it.
- After a long day at work, I like to _________ on the couch and watch TV.
- The patient was instructed to _________ on the examination table for the doctor.
- The hen will _________ an egg every day.
- The company decided to _________ off some of its employees due to financial difficulties.
- The baby likes to _________ in his crib(婴儿床) and play with his toys.
- The flowers were carefully _________ in the vase to create a beautiful arrangement.
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