
好词典

源自中古英语 'leggen',古英语 'lecgan',意为“放置”或“使躺下”,与德语 'legen' 同源。
❶ 放置或摆放某物,通常指将物体平放或小心地放在某个表面上。
“She is laying the books on the table.”
(她正在把书放在桌子上。)
“He was laying the bricks carefully to build the wall.”
(他正在小心地砌砖以建造墙壁。)
❶ 产卵,指鸟类、爬行动物或鱼类等动物产下卵的行为。
“The hen is laying eggs in the nest.”
(母鸡正在窝里下蛋。)
“Turtles lay their eggs on the beach.”
(海龟在沙滩上产卵。)
laying the groundwork — 为某事做准备或打基础,通常指为未来的工作或计划奠定基础。
“The team is laying the groundwork for the new project.”
(团队正在为新项目打基础。)
laying low — 保持低调或隐藏,通常指避免引起注意或暂时不参与活动。
“After the scandal, he's been laying low.”
(丑闻之后,他一直保持低调。)