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lie

UK /laɪ/US /laɪ/

词源

源自古英语'leogan'(动词)和'lyge'(名词),与古高地德语'lugan'、古诺尔斯语'ljúga'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*leuganą(说谎)。

verb

❶ 指人故意说出与事实不符的话,目的是欺骗他人。常用于描述不诚实的行为。

“He lied about his age to get the job.”

(他谎报年龄以获得这份工作。)

“Don't lie to me, I know the truth.”

(别对我撒谎,我知道真相。)

❶ 指人或物体处于平放或休息的状态,不涉及移动。强调静态的位置。

“The book lies on the table.”

(那本书平放在桌子上。)

“She lay on the sofa watching TV.”

(她躺在沙发上看电视。)

同义词:deceive, fabricate, recline, rest

noun

❶ 指故意说出的虚假陈述,目的是误导他人。与真相相反的说法。

“That's a complete lie! I never said that.”

(这完全是谎言!我从未说过那样的话。)

“She told a white lie to avoid hurting his feelings.”

(她说了个善意的谎言以免伤害他的感情。)

❶ 指某物所处的位置或状态,常用于描述地理或抽象事物的方位。

“The lie of the land affects farming methods.”

(地形地势影响耕作方式。)

“The lie of the cards favored the experienced player.”

(牌局形势对经验丰富的玩家有利。)

同义词:falsehood, untruth, position, location

常见短语

lie low — 指保持低调或隐藏自己,通常为了避免被发现或引起注意。

“After the robbery, the thieves decided to lie low for a while.”

(抢劫后,窃贼决定暂时躲藏起来。)

lie in wait — 指埋伏或暗中等待,通常带有准备攻击或突袭的意图。

“The tiger lay in wait for its prey near the watering hole.”

(老虎在水坑附近埋伏等待猎物。)

let sleeping dogs lie — 谚语,意思是不要无事生非,避免唤醒可能引发麻烦的旧事。

“I decided not to mention the old argument - better to let sleeping dogs lie.”

(我决定不提过去的争论——最好别无事生非。)