
英:/''leɪɪŋ/ 美:/'ˈleɪɪŋ/
原形 lay
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v. 放置;用一层……覆盖;产卵;摆放餐具于(lay 的现在分词)
n. 装置,布置;饭前准备;放下;生蛋
n. (Laying) (美、英、印)雷音(人名)
Guys, we need to find a way to make significant cutbacks without laying off any staff.
各位,我们需要想一个能够大规模削减开销但又不用裁员的方法。
For now, I'm laying off the medication because it was giving me headaches.
我要暂时停药了,这个药我吃了头疼。
Don't you think you're laying it on a bit too thick?
你没觉得你表现得有点过于夸张了吗?
How can I express how proud I am of my daughter without laying it on too thick?
我想说女儿让我倍感骄傲的时候,怎么才能显得不那么夸张?
He was laying his clothes out to see what he needed to pack.
他把衣服摆出去看看有什么需要打包的。
Laying off one hundred workers was merely the tip of the iceberg.
解雇一百名工人仅仅是冰山一角。
Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land.
大多数爬行动物通过在陆地产卵进行繁殖。
If you're laying tiles, the floor will need to be levelled first.
你如果要铺瓷砖,得先整平地面。
He'd kill us some time or other, just as dead sure as we're a laying here.
他迟早会杀了我们的,就像我们现在确实躺在这里一样是毫无疑问的。
He was laying the flattery on with a trowel.
他吹捧得天花乱坠。
The caterers were already laying out the tables for lunch.
酒宴承办者已经在摆午餐的饭桌了。
laying out
定线;画样划线
laying down
放样;指定
pipe laying
输油管线
cable laying
电缆敷设
laying off
停工;放样;测设
n.|arrangement/positioning/setting/aiming/training;敷设;布置;产卵数;瞄准
v.|setting/putting/positioning;放置;产卵(lay的ing形式)
"laying"是动词"lay"的现在分词形式,在英语中具有多重含义和用法,具体解释如下:
1. 动词基本含义 作为及物动词时,表示"平放、安置"的动作,指将物体小心地放置在平面上。牛津词典将其定义为"to put somebody/something in a particular position, especially when it is done gently or carefully"。例如:"She is laying the books on the shelf in alphabetical order."
2. 生物学术义 特指卵生动物"产卵"的生理行为。剑桥词典中强调该用法多用于描述禽类、爬行类或鱼类的繁殖过程,如:"The turtle was laying eggs on the beach under the moonlight"。
3. 特殊搭配用法 在特定语境中可构成专业术语:
4. 名词化应用 偶尔作为动名词使用,构成复合名词。韦氏词典记载的典型例子如"egg-laying"(产卵的)、"brick-laying"(砌砖工艺)等专业术语。
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单词"laying" 是动词"lay" 的现在分词形式,其含义根据语境有所不同。以下是主要解释:
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