lie
名詞
定義 lie 名詞
- B1Countable(可數名詞)
A statement made knowing it is not true.
謊言；謊話
I told her a white lie to avoid hurting her feelings.
我對她說了一個善意的謊言，以免傷害她的感情。
His lies were eventually exposed.
他的謊言最終被揭穿了。
Don't believe anything he says; it's all lies.
不要相信他說的任何話；那都是謊言。
動詞
定義 lie 動詞
position(位置)
- A2Intransitive(不及物動詞)Linking verb(連系動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To be or place oneself in a horizontal position on a surface.
躺；臥；平躺
She enjoys lying on the sofa while reading a book.
她喜歡躺在沙發上看書。
He lay wearily on the grass, gazing at the sky.
他疲憊地躺在草地上，凝視著天空。
The patient was asked to lie down for the examination.
病人被要求躺下進行檢查。
- B1Intransitive(不及物動詞)Linking verb(連系動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To be situated in a particular place, position, or direction.
位於；坐落於；處於
The small town lies in the center of the valley.
這個小鎮位於山谷的中心。
That beautiful lake lies deep in the forest.
那個美麗的湖泊位於森林深處。
Many challenges still lie ahead of us.
許多挑戰仍然擺在我們面前。
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To have existence; to be present.
存在；在於
The real problem lies in the lack of communication.
真正的問題在於缺乏溝通。
The secret had lain hidden in obscurity for years.
這個秘密多年來一直隱藏在默默無聞中。
Opportunities often lie where you least expect them.
機會往往出現在你最意想不到的地方。
responsibility(責任)
- C2Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To be the responsibility or fault of someone; to be decided by someone.
（責任、過錯、決定等）在於；歸咎於
The success or failure of this project lies with the project manager.
這個專案的成功或失敗在於專案經理。
The final decision lies with the board of directors.
最終決定權在於董事會。
The root of the problem lies in the management's negligence.
問題的根源在於管理層的疏忽。
deception(欺騙)
- B1Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To make a false statement with the intention to deceive.
說謊；撒謊
I can tell that you are lying.
我可以看出你在說謊。
She lied and said that she had not seen anything.
她撒謊說她什麼都沒看到。
Why would you lie to me?
你為什麼要對我說謊？
片語 lie 動詞
- lie in state
To be displayed for public viewing and honour before burial, typically referring to the body of an important person.
（重要人物的遺體在下葬前）置於公眾可瞻仰的靈柩中
• After the passing of the esteemed leader, his body lay in state at the capitol building.
在尊敬的領袖去世後，他的遺體被安置在國會大廈供人瞻仰。
成語
- lie low
To avoid attracting attention or being noticed; to remain inconspicuous.
低調行事
• After the scandal broke, the politician decided to lie low for a while.
醜聞爆發後，這位政治人物決定暫時保持低調。
- lie down on the job
To neglect one's duties or responsibilities at work by not working as diligently or effectively as expected.
工作湊合
• Ever since his promotion, he's started to lie down on the job, often arriving late and leaving early.
自從他升職後，他開始在工作上偷懶，經常遲到早退。
- lie doggo
To remain still and hidden in order to avoid being discovered.
靜靜地藏起來
• The police believe the suspect is currently lying doggo, waiting for things to calm down.
警方認為嫌疑犯目前正躲藏起來，等待事情平息。
- not take something lying down
To refuse to passively accept unfair or negative treatment; to actively resist being treated poorly.
不吞声忍氣
• When they tried to cut her pay, she didn't take it lying down; she went straight to management to protest.
當他們試圖減薪時，她沒有忍氣吞聲；她直接去找管理層抗議。
- lie through your teeth
To deliberately and brazenly tell a lie, knowing it is completely untrue.
睛眼說大話
• He knew he was wrong, but he lied through his teeth anyway, which was truly disappointing.
他知道自己錯了，但還是厚顏無恥地撒謊，這真的很令人失望。
- give the lie to something
to demonstrate that something is false or inaccurate
證明 … 為不實
• Despite his claims of expertise, his ignorance on the subject gave the lie to his assertions.
儘管他聲稱自己是專家，但他對該主題的無知證明了他的說法不實。
- the lie of the land
The prevailing conditions, circumstances, or general situation of a place or endeavor.
地形；地勢
• Before we start this project, we need to understand the lie of the land.
在我們開始這個項目之前，我們需要了解當地的情況。
片語動詞 lie
- lie back
to recline your upper body from a seated position to a lying posture
身體向後躺，往後仰
• On the beach, we decided to lie back and enjoy the warmth of the sun.
在海灘上，我們決定向後躺，享受陽光的溫暖。
- lie around
When items are left scattered in places where they do not belong.
隨意丟放；到處亂放
• Books lie around on the floor, making the room look messy.
書本散落在地上，讓房間看起來很凌亂。
- lie behind something
When something serves as a hidden or underlying cause for something else.
是潛藏於背後的原因；是真正的原因
• Economic factors often lie behind many social issues.
經濟因素往往是許多社會問題背後的原因。
- lie in something
to be present or located within something
在於；存在於
• The root of the problem lies in a lack of communication.
問題的根源在於缺乏溝通。
- lie up
to conceal oneself to avoid being found by police, military personnel, etc.
躲藏；隱藏
• During the police hunt, he chose to lie up at an old friend's house.
在警察追捕期間，他選擇躲在一位老朋友的家裡。
- lie in
to remain in bed longer than usual in the morning
睡懶覺
• I love to lie in on weekends, just to stay in bed a little longer.
我喜歡在週末睡懶覺，就為了在床上多待一會兒。
- lie down
to assume a flat position with the body, often for the purpose of sleeping or resting
躺下
• At sunset, I usually lie down on the grass to enjoy the beauty of nature.
日落時，我通常會躺在草地上享受大自然的美景。