lie

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/laɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lī)

Inflections of 'lie' (n): npl: lies
Inflections of 'lie' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
lies
v 3rd person singular
lying
v pres p
lied
v past (For senses to do with not telling the truth)
lay
v past (All other usages)
lied
v past p (For senses to do with not telling the truth)
lain
v past p (All other usages)
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
lie n ([sth] not true)SCSimplified Chinese 谎话 huǎng huà
  SCSimplified Chinese 谎言 huǎng huà,huǎng yán
TCTraditional Chinese 謊言
 The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth.
 老板发现真相后,谎话给他带来了麻烦。
lie vi (not tell the truth)SCSimplified Chinese 撒谎 sā huǎng
  SCSimplified Chinese 说谎 sā huǎng,shuō huǎng
  SCSimplified Chinese 欺骗 sā huǎng,qī piàn
TCTraditional Chinese 欺騙
备注: conjugation: lie - lied - lied
 She lied to her parents about where she was on Friday night.
 她向父母撒了谎,隐瞒了周五晚上的去向。
lie vi (recline)SCSimplified Chinesetǎng
TCTraditional Chinese
  SCSimplified Chinese 躺在 tǎng,tǎng zài
备注: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
 If I lie on the sofa, I'll fall asleep.
 我躺到沙发上就会睡着。
lie vi ([sth]: be spread out)SCSimplified Chinese 摆着 bǎi zhe
  SCSimplified Chinese 平放 bǎi zhe ,píng fàng
  SCSimplified Chinese 摊开 bǎi zhe ,tān kāi
备注: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
 Toys were lying all over the bedroom floor.
 卧室地上到处摆着玩具。
lie vi (item: be, stay)SCSimplified Chinese 放在 fàng zài
  SCSimplified Chinese 留在 fàng zài,liú zài
备注: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
 His book lay on the table unread.
 他的书放在桌上无人问津。
lie vi (be buried)SCSimplified Chinese 安葬 ān zàng
  SCSimplified Chinese 埋葬 ān zàng,mái zàng
TCTraditional Chinese 埋葬
备注: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
 Her body lies in that cemetery.
 她的遗体安葬于那个公墓。
lie vi (be situated)SCSimplified Chinese 位于 wèi yú
  SCSimplified Chinese 坐落于 wèi yú,zuò luò yú
备注: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
 The house lies in the valley.
 那栋房子坐落于山谷里。
lie vi (be found) (问题等)SCSimplified Chinese 存在于,在于 cún zài yú,zài yú
备注: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
 The student's lack of focus is where the problem lies.
 该学生注意力不集中是问题所在。
lie in [sth] vi + prep (be due to)SCSimplified Chinese 在于 zài yú
  SCSimplified Chinese 由于 zài yú ,yóu yú
  SCSimplified Chinese 因为 zài yú ,yīn wèi
TCTraditional Chinese 因為
 The problem lies in the fact that he doesn't know how to work with people.
 问题在于他不知道如何跟别人合作。
lie with [sb/sth] vi + prep (be attributable to)SCSimplified Chinese 在于,归于 zài yú ,guī yú
TCTraditional Chinese 歸於
 The responsibility for the decision lies with the manager.
 那个决策的责任归于经理一人。
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其他翻译
英语中文
lie n (position, arrangement)SCSimplified Chinese 位置 wèi zhi
TCTraditional Chinese 位置
  SCSimplified Chinese 布局 wèi zhi,bù jú
TCTraditional Chinese 布局 / 佈局
 It's important to familiarize yourself with the lie of the land.
 Audrey adjusted the lie of the rug.
lie vi (remain unchanged)SCSimplified Chinese 保持(某种状态)不变 bǎo chí mǒu zhǒng zhuàng tài bú biàn
备注: conjugation: lie - lay - lain
 Just let this matter lie. We don't want to cause any problems.
 就让这事儿保持现状不变。我们可不想引起任何麻烦。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

动词短语
英语中文
lie about vi phrasal UK, informal ([sth]: remain unused)SCSimplified Chinese 闲置的,未使用的
lie about vi phrasal UK ([sb]: lounge idly)SCSimplified Chinese 懒洋洋地打发时间
lie ahead vi phrasal figurative ([sth]: be going to happen)SCSimplified Chinese 等在前方 děng zài qián fāng
  SCSimplified Chinese 即将发生 děng zài qián fāng,jí jiāng fā shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 即將發生
 No matter our plans, we never really know what lies ahead.
lie around vi phrasal ([sb]: lounge idly)SCSimplified Chinese 懒懒散散 lǎn lǎn sǎn sǎn
  SCSimplified Chinese 闲散着 lǎn lǎn sǎn sǎn,xián sǎn zhe
  SCSimplified Chinese 游手好闲 lǎn lǎn sǎn sǎn,yóu shǒu hào xián
TCTraditional Chinese 遊手好閒
 You said you would mow the lawn, but all you've done today is lie around the house.
 The teenager chose to lie around for most of the day.
lie around vi phrasal informal ([sth]: remain unused)SCSimplified Chinese 闲散不用 xián sǎn bú yòng
TCTraditional Chinese 閒散不用
 We have many old books that just lie around the attic waiting to be read.
lie back vi phrasal ([sb]: recline)SCSimplified Chinese 往后靠 wǎng hòu kào
TCTraditional Chinese 往後靠
  SCSimplified Chinese 往后躺 wǎng hòu kào,wǎng hòu tǎng
 At the end of a hard day, I like to lie back in my favorite recliner and read a good book.
lie behind vi phrasal ([sth]: be real reason)SCSimplified Chinese 是…的原因 shì de yuán yīn
lie in,
sleep in
vi phrasal
UK, informal (stay in bed late) (非正式用语)SCSimplified Chinese 睡懒觉,赖床 shuì lǎn jiào ,lài chuáng
TCTraditional Chinese 睡懶覺
 I will lie in this morning because I was out celebrating my birthday yesterday evening.
 The newlyweds loved to lie in on Sunday mornings.
 我今天早上赖床,因为昨天晚上我出去庆祝生日。//这对新婚夫妇喜欢在星期天早上待在床上。
lie over vi phrasal US (break a journey)SCSimplified Chinese 途中停留
lie over vi phrasal US (be postponed)SCSimplified Chinese 推迟 tuī chí
TCTraditional Chinese 推遲
  SCSimplified Chinese 延迟 tuī chí,yán chí
TCTraditional Chinese 延遲
 The other business on the agenda will have to lie over until the next meeting.
lie with [sb/sth] vi phrasal archaic (have sex with)SCSimplified Chinese 与...有性关系
  SCSimplified Chinese 与...做爱
 The man was discovered lying with a woman who was married to another.
sleep in vi phrasal (get up late)SCSimplified Chinese 睡到很晚 shuì dào hěn wǎn
  SCSimplified Chinese 睡懒觉 shuì dào hěn wǎn,shuì lǎn jiào
TCTraditional Chinese 睡懶覺
 It's Saturday, so I don't have to get up for work. I can sleep in.
 周六,我不用上班,所以可以睡懒觉。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式:
英语中文
a big lie n (fraud)SCSimplified Chinese 诈骗 zhà piàn
  SCSimplified Chinese 骗局 zhà piàn,piàn jú
TCTraditional Chinese 騙局
the big lie n (propaganda)SCSimplified Chinese 弥天大谎 mí tiān dà huǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 彌天大謊
  SCSimplified Chinese 大骗局
give the lie to [sth] v expr (prove untrue)SCSimplified Chinese 证伪
  SCSimplified Chinese 证明...的虚假
have a lie-in v expr UK (sleep late)SCSimplified Chinese 睡懒觉 shuì lǎn jiào
TCTraditional Chinese 睡懶覺
 Tony starts works at 7am six days a week, so on Sundays he has a lie-in.
lay of the land,
lie of the land
n
(geographical features)SCSimplified Chinese 地势 dì shì
TCTraditional Chinese 地勢
  SCSimplified Chinese 地貌 dì shì,dì mào
  SCSimplified Chinese 地形的走向
 When hillwalking, be guided by the lay of the land.
let sleeping dogs lie v expr figurative (don't provoke an argument)SCSimplified Chinese 别自找麻烦,别惹麻烦
 John hasn't mentioned last night's argument, so I'd let sleeping dogs lie if I were you.
lie at [sb]'s door v expr figurative (be [sb]'s fault, responsibility)SCSimplified Chinese 是某人的责任
  SCSimplified Chinese 由某人负责
lie awake v expr ([sb]: not sleep)SCSimplified Chinese 清醒地躺着 qīng xǐng de tǎng zhe
 I lay awake most of the night worrying.
 I miss you and sometimes lie awake at night thinking of you.
lie beneath v expr (be under [sth])SCSimplified Chinese 在...下方
lie detector n (device: police interrogation)SCSimplified Chinese 测谎仪,测谎器 cè huǎng yí,cè huǎng qì
TCTraditional Chinese 測謊儀
lie down vi + adv ([sb]: recline, prostrate self)SCSimplified Chinese 躺下,平躺 tǎng xià
 I'm very tired so I'm going to lie down.
 The man had to lie down on the table for the doctor to inspect his abdomen.
 我太累了,要去躺一会儿。 // 那个男人平躺在检查床上,让医生检查他的腹部。
lie fallow vi + adj figurative (be unused) (市场等)SCSimplified Chinese 不活跃的,死气沉沉的 bù huó yuè de,sǐ qì chén chén de
TCTraditional Chinese 不活躍的
 His artistic talents have lain fallow for too long.
 他的艺术才能荒废已久。
lie fallow vi + adj (farmland: not be cultivated)SCSimplified Chinese 休耕
 The farmer is letting this field lie fallow this year.
lie flat vi + adv (person: lie stretched out)SCSimplified Chinese 躺平
  SCSimplified Chinese 躺倒 tǎng dǎo
lie flat vi + adv (object: resting low horizontally)SCSimplified Chinese 放平
  SCSimplified Chinese 放倒
lie-in,
sleep-in
n
UK, informal (sleeping late)SCSimplified Chinese 睡懒觉 shuì lǎn jiào
TCTraditional Chinese 睡懶覺
  SCSimplified Chinese 赖床 shuì lǎn jiào ,lài chuáng
 Lie-ins are one of the best things about weekends.
 睡懒觉是周末最棒的事情之一。
lie in ambush,
wait in ambush
v expr
(be hidden, wait to attack)SCSimplified Chinese 埋伏 mái fú
TCTraditional Chinese 埋伏
  SCSimplified Chinese 秘密潜伏
 The outlaws lay in ambush, waiting for the stagecoach to pass.
lie in state v expr (corpse: displayed)SCSimplified Chinese 展示遗体
  SCSimplified Chinese 殡殓后供人凭吊
lie in wait v expr (hide, await [sb])SCSimplified Chinese 埋伏以待
  SCSimplified Chinese 埋伏起来准备袭击
备注: Usually used in continuous tenses.
 When the victim arrived home, his attacker was already lying in wait.
lie in wait for [sb] v expr (hide, await [sb])SCSimplified Chinese 埋伏以待, 伏击
 The man was convicted of first degree murder because he had been lying in wait for the victim.
lie low v expr figurative (not draw attention to yourself)SCSimplified Chinese 潜伏 qián fú
TCTraditional Chinese 潛伏
  SCSimplified Chinese 低调行事
  SCSimplified Chinese 避风头
 In the week following the bank heist, the robbers lay low at a house in the country.
lie still vi + adv (lie down motionless)SCSimplified Chinese 保持静止
  SCSimplified Chinese 躺着不动
lie through your teeth v expr (tell a malicious lie)SCSimplified Chinese 睁眼说瞎话
  SCSimplified Chinese 扯谎
lie to vi + adv (nautical: come to a stop)SCSimplified Chinese 泊停
  SCSimplified Chinese 泊靠
 The vessel lay to so that emergency repairs could be made to the rigging.
lie-down n informal (rest, nap)SCSimplified Chinese 小睡 xiǎo shuì
  SCSimplified Chinese 小憩
 Dad decided to have a lie-down after lunch.
tell a lie v expr (not tell the truth)SCSimplified Chinese 撒谎 sā huǎng
 I used to tell a lot of lies when I was a little kid.
white lie,
little white lie
n
(fib)SCSimplified Chinese 善意的谎言 shàn yì de huǎng yán
 His baby was ugly, but I told a little white lie and said it was cute.
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

lie 1 [laɪ] pt (pp lay)lain vi
1 (=be horizontal)
[person] 躺 tǎng
2 (=be situated)
[place] 位于(於) wèiyú
[object] 平放 píngfàng
3 (fig) [problem, cause etc] 在于(於) zàiyú
4 (Brit) (=be placed)
(in race, league etc) 处(處)于(於) chǔyú
5 to lie hidden/forgotten 被遗(遺)忘 bèi yíwàng
  • to lie ahead
    摆(擺)在面前 bǎi zài miànqián
  • to lie low
    (fig) 隐(隱)藏 yǐncáng
lie about (Brit) vi = lie around lie around vi
1 [things] 乱(亂)放 luànfàng
2 [people] 懒(懶)懒(懶)散散 lǎnlǎnsǎnsǎn
lie back vi [person] 向后(後)靠 xiànghòu kào lie behind vt fus 不可拆分 (=cause) 是…的缘(緣)由 shì…de yuányóu lie down vi [person] 躺下 tǎngxià
  • to take sth lying down
    对(對)某事俯首屈服 duì mǒushì fǔshǒu qūfú
lie 2 [laɪ]
I vi (=tell lies) 说(說)谎(謊) shuōhuǎng
II n [c] 谎(謊)言 huǎngyán [个 ]
  • to tell lies
    说(說)谎(謊) shuōhuǎng
  • to live a lie
    过(過)着(著)虚(虛)伪(偽)的生活 guòzhe xūwěi de shēnghuó
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