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| lay adj | (not religious) | 종교와 무관한 |
| | This is a lay organisation, with no connection to any religion. |
| lay adj | (not member of a religious order) | 평신도 |
| | The priest was on the altar with three lay people, who would help with Holy Communion. |
| lay adj | (not professional) | 전문가가 아닌, 전문 지식이 없는 |
| | I'm not a doctor, just a lay person. |
| lay n | vulgar, offensive, informal (sexual partner) (속어) | 섹스 파트너 |
| | (약어, 속어) | 섹파 |
| | Yeah, she was a good lay. |
| lay n | vulgar, informal (sexual intercourse) (속어) | 섹스 |
| | (완곡어) | 잠자리 |
| | I hope I get a lay tonight, I am so randy. |
| lay n | historical (medieval poem) | 담시 |
| | "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" is a poem by Sir Walter Scott. |
| lay n | historical (medieval song) | 담시곡 |
| | She sang us a beautiful lay from centuries ago. |
| lay⇒ vi | (produce eggs) | 알을 낳다 |
| | (격식) | 산란하다 |
| | That hen does not lay any more. |
| lay [sth]⇒ vtr | (install) | ~을 설치하다 |
| | The contractors came in to lay the foundation to the building. |
| lay [sth] on [sth]⇒ vtr | (place a bet) (내기) | ~에 ~을 걸다 |
| | He laid fifty dollars on the horse. |
| lay [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (bet) (내기) | ~에게 ~을 걸다 |
| | I'll lay you ten to one that he wasn't there at all. |
구동사
lay | laying |
| lay back vi phrasal | slang (recline) | 편히 눕다, 기대어 눕다 |
| | I love to lay back and relax in my new easy chair. |
| lay by vi phrasal | US (crop: leave untended) (작물) | 수확하다 |
| | After the farmer was evicted from his land, the corn was left to lay by. |
lay by [sth],
lay [sth] by vtr phrasal insep | US (money: save up) | ~을 저축하다, ~을 확보해 두다 |
lay [sth] down,
lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (surrender, give up: weapons) (무기, 무력 등) | ~을 내려놓고 항복하다, 포기하다 |
| | The President pleaded with the terrorists to lay down their arms. |
| | 대통령은 테러리스트들을 포기하게 만들기 위해 그들에게 애원했다. |
lay [sth] down,
lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (establish: law, rules, etc.) (법, 규정 등) | ~을 규정하다, 마련하다 |
| | Good parenting involves laying down clear rules. |
| | 좋은 육아법은 규칙들을 규정하는 것을 포함하고 있다. |
| lay down vi phrasal | informal (recline, lie down) | 눕다, 엎드리다, 기대다 |
| | I'm tired; I'm going to lay down on the bed for an hour. |
lay [sth] in,
lay in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US (store for later use) | ~을 비축해 두다, ~을 저장하다, ~을 사들이다 |
| | I am laying in plenty of food and drink for the Christmas period. |
| lay [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (make redundant) | ~을 정리 해고하다 |
| | The current economic crisis has led many companies to lay off some of their employees. |
| lay off vi phrasal | slang (stop bothering [sb]) | 건드리거나 귀찮게 하지 않고 가만두다 |
| | I've had a bad day. Just lay off! |
| lay off [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (stop bothering: [sb]) | ~을 건드리거나 귀찮게 하지 않고 가만두다 |
| | Lay off your sister for five minutes, would you? You've teased her enough. |
| lay off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | slang (stop indulging in) | ~을 삼가다, 그만 먹다, 멀리 하다 |
| | He needs to lay off the booze for a while. |
| lay [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | informal (exaggerate) | ~을 과장하다 |
| | Your brother can really lay on the drama! |
| lay [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (apply) | ~을 바르다, 칠하다 |
| | The builder laid the plaster on with a trowel. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (arrange, set out) | ~을 가지런히 늘어놓다 |
| | Before packing his bag for the trip, he carefully laid out the clothes he wanted to take. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (explain, present: a plan) (계획, 규칙, 주장 등) | ~을 설명하다, 일목요연하게 소개하다 |
| | During the murder trial, the prosecutors carefully laid out the state's case against the defendant. |
| lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (spend: money) (돈) | ~을 쓰다, 지출하다 |
| | Her father will have to lay out a lot of money to pay for her wedding. |
| lay [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | slang (punch, knock over) | ~을 때려눕히다 |
| | His punch laid his opponent out and he won the boxing match. |
| lay [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (prepare body for funeral) (장례식에서 조문객들이 볼 수 있도록 시신을) | ~을 뷰잉을 위해 준비하다 |
| | The funeral home is going to lay my dead aunt out for viewing tomorrow. |
| lay [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, often passive (confine to bed) | ~을 앓아눕게 하다, ~을 드러눕게 하다 |
| | A bad dose of flu can lay you up for several days. |
| lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | US (store for future use) | ~을 저장하다, ~을 비축해 두다 |
| | We need to lay up plenty of firewood for the winter. |
| lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (vessel: put in dock) (선박) | ~을 계선하다 |
| lay up vi phrasal | (golf: make conservative shot) (골프) | 레이 업을 치다 |
| lay over vi phrasal | US (make a stopover) | 경유하다, 들르다 동(자) |
| | Maggie will lay over in Chicago before continuing on to Portland. |
복합형태:
lay | laying |
| lay a hand on [sb] v expr | informal (hit, harm) | ~을 때리다 |
| 참고: Commonly used in negative sentences. |
| | I would never lay a hand on my children; I don't believe in corporal punishment. |
lay [sth] away,
lay away [sth] vtr + adv | (store for later use) | ~을 따로 보관하다 |
| | | ~을 저장해 두다 |
lay [sth] bare,
lay bare [sth] v expr | figurative (reveal, expose) | ~을 드러내다, ~을 밝히다, ~을 폭로하다 |
| | (비격식) | ~을 까발리다 |
| | The investigation laid bare the corruption by government officials. |
| lay claim to [sth] v expr | (claim ownership of) | ~에 대한 소유권을 주장하다, ~에 대한 권리를 주장하다 |
| | He laid claim to the house and the surrounding land. |
| lay claim to doing [sth] v expr | (assert [sth] about yourself) | ~할 권리를 주장하다 |
| | Prudence laid claim to being the best singer in her family. |
| lay claim to [sth] v expr | (claim to have) | ~에 대한 권리를 주장하다 |
| lay down the law v expr | (enforce rules) | 명령식으로 말하다, 야단치다 |
| | My mom laid down the law; if I choose to smoke I can't live at home. |
| lay hands on [sb] v expr | (person: heal by touch) | 손을 대어 축복하다 |
| | After the preacher laid hands on him he began to walk without his crutches. |
lay your hands on [sth],
lay hands on [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (obtain: [sth]) | ~을 손에 넣다, ~을 입수하다 |
| | I'll bring you that CD just as soon as I can lay my hands on it. |
| lay it on the line v expr | figurative, informal (speak frankly) (비유, 비격식) | 솔직히 말하다 |
| | The CEO laid it on the line: "The business needs to reform or it will face dire consequences." |
| lay [sb] low v expr | (overcome, incapacitate) | ~을 쓰러뜨리다, ~을 때려눕히다 |
| lay off doing [sth] v expr | slang (stop doing) | ~하는 것을 그만두다 |
| | I wish my friends would lay off teasing me about my friendship with James. |
| lay [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep | (put on top) | ~을 ~ 위에 놓다 |
| | He laid his coat on the arm of the chair. |
| lay-by n | UK (vehicle rest stop) (도로) | 임시 정차 구역, 비상 정차 구역 명 |
| | There is a lay-by coming up in about one-hundred meters. |
layaway,
lay away n | ([sth] reserved by paying a deposit) | 대금 완불시까지 보관되는 상품 명 |
lie low,
also nonstandard: lay low v expr | figurative (not draw attention to yourself) | 잠잠히 있다, 엎드려 있다 |
put your finger on [sth],
lay your finger on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (identify, determine) | ~을 알아내다 동(타) |
| | I've just put my finger on why I find it so hard getting up in the morning: I hate my job! |
set the table,
also UK: lay the table v expr | (lay place settings for a meal) | 상을 차리다 |
| | My mother asked me to set the table whilst she cooked our dinner. |