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lied
UK /laɪd/US /laɪd/
词源
源自古英语 'leogan'，意为'说谎'，与古高地德语 'liogan' 和古诺尔斯语 'ljúga' 同源。
verb
❶ 说谎，故意说出与事实不符的话。通常指为了欺骗或隐瞒真相而做出的不诚实行为。
“He lied about his age to get into the club.”
（他谎报年龄以进入俱乐部。）
“She lied to her parents about where she was last night.”
（她对父母撒谎，隐瞒了昨晚的去向。）
同义词:fib, fabricate, mislead
noun
❶ 谎言，不真实的陈述。指故意欺骗他人的虚假话语或信息。
“His story was full of lies.”
（他的故事充满了谎言。）
“She told a white lie to avoid hurting his feelings.”
（她说了一个善意的谎言以避免伤害他的感情。）
同义词:falsehood, untruth, deception
常见短语
lie low — 保持低调或隐藏，通常指为了避免被发现或引起注意而暂时不露面。
“After the scandal, he decided to lie low for a while.”
（丑闻发生后，他决定暂时保持低调。）
lie through one's teeth — 厚颜无耻地撒谎，指明目张胆或毫无顾忌地说谎。
“He was lying through his teeth when he said he didn't know about the plan.”
（他说不知道这个计划时，是在明目张胆地撒谎。）