lay
🇬🇧 UK/lei/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
v.
To put something down in a flat or horizontal position; to place or prepare something carefully.
放置,铺设;布置,安排
adj.
Not belonging to the clergy; not having professional or specialist knowledge in a field.
世俗的;非专业的,外行的
n.
The way something is arranged or positioned.
位置,布局
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishlayother
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Example Sentences
- 1.
The construction workers lay the foundation stone for the new building.
- 2.
She gently lay the baby down in the crib for an afternoon nap.
- 3.
The priest's lay sermons engaged the congregation more effectively.