- 躺;卧;平躺;平卧;横卧(常与 down 连用):
She is lying in bed with a severe cold.
她因重感冒躺在床上。
- 处于某种状态(或地位):
The town lay in ruins after a heavy bombardment.
在猛烈轰炸以后城镇成了一片废墟。
- (物体)被平放,平放在;平放着:
The novel is lying on the table.
小说平放在桌子上。
- 存在于;在于(常与 in 连用):
The fundamental way out lies in reform and openness.
根本出路在于改革开放。
- 位于:
The supermarket lies opposite our college.
超市正对着我们学院。
Canada lies to the north of America.
加拿大在美国以北。
- 展现;伸展:
The road lies to the east.
道路向东伸展。
- 在于;存在;所在:
They don't know where their weaknesses lie.
他们不知道他们的弱点所在。
- 被埋葬;长眠于:
The martyr lies in the cemetery.
烈士被葬在公墓。
- (比赛时)占名次:
Japan lies third in the quarter-final.
在四分之一决赛时日本排第三。
- (船只)停泊:
The pleasure boat is lying at anchor.
游艇正抛锚停泊着。
- (部队)驻扎;设营
- (风)保持某一方向;位于特定方向:
We should first see where the wind lies.
我们应该首先看看风向如何。
- 【法律】(诉讼、上诉等)成立;可受理:
a civil action that will not lie
不被受理的民事诉讼
- (鸟等)(在猎人或猎狗接近时)蹲着,不飞走
- [古语]过夜;投宿;留宿;逗留;稍事停留
- [古语]性交 (与 with 连用)