v (1)(平)躺(have one's body in a flat position;rest at full length)[I+prep]：～by/beside a warm fire 躺在暖烘烘的炉火旁;～in bed 卧床;～on the grass/the ground/the floor/the beach/the bed 躺在草地/地/地板/海滩/床上;～on one's face/front/back/side 俯卧/俯卧/仰卧/侧卧;～back in the armchair 向后靠着坐在扶手椅里;The dog was lying at his master's feet. 狗卧在主人的脚旁。As you make your bed，so you must～on it.(prov)自作自受。
 (2)平放于，在……之上(be placed;rest on a surface)[I+prep，L+adj]：Sheets of paper～about the floor. 纸张散落了一地。find a purse lying on the ground 在地上找到一个钱包;His hat and gloves were lying on the table. 他的帽子和手套在桌子上。A mist lay over the city. 城市上空笼罩着一层薄雾。The book lay open on the desk.书摊开放在写字台上。
 (3)处于某种状态(be or remain in a certain condition)[L+adj，I+prep]：The snow lay thick on the field. 田野里盖着厚厚一层雪。The machine lay idle all week. 机器闲了整整一星期。His fate lay in the hands of the jury. 他的命运操在陪审团手中。The hours lay heavy on my hands. 我觉得时间过得慢而无聊。The crime lay heavy on his conscience. 那罪行沉重地压在他的心上。The ship lay at anchor in the harbor. 那艘船停泊在港湾里。money lying in the bank 存在银行里的钱;The city lay in ruins after the earthquake. 地震之后，这座城市成了一片废墟。～in ambush 埋伏;～in state(遗体)供人凭吊(瞻仰);
 (4)坐落，位于(be situated)[I+prep]：The lake～s among hills/to the west of the mountain. 此湖泊位于群山之中/山的西面。A narrow bridge lay across the stream. 小溪上有一狭窄的小桥。The ship is lying at No.3 berth/off the mouth of the river. 那艘船停在三号泊位/河口附近。The village～s at the foot of a mountain/near the rive. 这个村庄坐落在山脚下/离河不远。～on the border of ... and ... 位于……与……的交界处;
 (5)展现，延伸(be spread out to view;extend in some direction)[I+prep]：A valley lay before/in front of us. 一个峡谷展现在我们眼前。A happy future/life～s before us.(fig) 幸福的前景/生活展现在我们眼前。The path～s along a stream. 小路沿着溪流延伸。
 (6)存在;在于(be found;exist)[I+prep]：Happiness～s in contentment. 知足常乐。The remedy～s in education. 挽救之道在于教育。The trouble lay in the engine. 毛病出在引擎上。If it～s within my power to do it，I will. 如果这是我力所能及的事，我一定去做。The whole area～s within his control. 整个地区都在他的控制之下。He knows where his interest～s. 他知道自己的兴趣所在。
 (7)(法律)成立(can be maintained or admitted)[I]：The claim does not～. 此项要求不能成立。
 lie at sb's door 责任在某人：At whose door does the blame～?责任在谁身上?
 lie in store for 将发生(某种情况)：No one knows for sure what～s in store for us in the future. 谁也不能肯定将来会发生什么情况。
 lie in wait for 暗中守候，伺机攻击：The police lay in wait for the thieves. 警察在暗中守候窃贼。
 lie about (v adv)懒散(vi)：He lay about all day instead of working. 他整天吊儿郎当不干活儿。
 lie ahead (of) (v adv)前面有，面临(vi)：A bright future～s ahead. 前途光明。He thought of the disease that might～ahead of him. 他想到了自己可能会患的那种病。
 lie back (v adv)休息;放松(vi)：She was so exhausted that she had to～back. 她已经精疲力尽，得休息一下。
 lie behind (v prep)是……的原因(vi)：I am not sure what lay behind his remarks，but it wasn't good will. 我不能肯定他那席话的真实含义，但肯定不是出于好意。
 lie down (under) (v adv)甘受挑战或侮辱(vi)(infml)：The men will not～down under such treatment. 人们不甘忍受这种待遇。He won't take his defeat lying down. 他不甘心失败。
 lie in (v adv) 1)晚起(vi)(infml)：She is lying in. 她还在睡懒觉。2)待分娩(vi)：The time has come for her to～in. 她分娩的时候快到了。
 lie over (v adv)延期处理(vi)：The decision can～over until Monday. 可以等到星期一再作决定。
 lie up (v adv) 1)因病卧床(vi)：She has a bad cold，and must～up for a day or two. 她得了重感冒，得卧床休息一两天。2)躲起来(vi)：The black bear～s up in caves during the day. 黑熊白天躲在山洞里。
 lie under (v prep)负有(vt)：～under deep obligations to the state 对国家负有重大义务; 2)蒙受(vt)：～under the suspicion of corruption 有贪污之嫌;
 lie with (v prep)是某人的责任(义务)：The fault does not～with the government officials. 责任不在政府官员。The choice/decision～s with you. 这由你来选择/决定。
 n (1)躺，休息(period of resting)[U，a～]：go and have a～去躺一下;Why didn't you take a～in you bed? 你为什么不在床上躺一躺?
 (2)状态，位置(way in which sth lies)[C，sing]：the～of the land 地貌;情况;
 【注意】参见LAY。