
lie
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。)
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。)
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。)