這個拼法底下其實是2個不同的字,意思沒有關係, 只是長得一樣。下面分開列出來。跳到 lying flat · tell an untruth

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lie

n, v

核心畫面

You can picture this lie as a body or thing stretched out FLAT along a surface — not standing, not sitting, just resting its whole length on the bed, the floor, the ground. From 'a person lying down' it stretches to 'where something rests / is situated' — a town lies by the sea, the answer lies here.

可以想成:一個人或一樣東西「整個攤平」貼在某個表面上——不是站著、不是坐著,而是把全身的長度都放下、躺在床上、地上。更多收起可以想成:一個人或一樣東西「整個攤平」貼在某個表面上——不是站著、不是坐著,而是把全身的長度都放下、躺在床上、地上。從「人躺著」這個畫面延伸出去,就變成「某樣東西落在哪裡、位在哪裡」:城鎮 lies 在海邊、答案就 lies 在這裡。這個 lie 跟「說謊」的 lie 只是拼字剛好一樣,其實是兩個不同的字。

A second word, same spelling

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lie

n, v

核心畫面

You can picture this lie as deliberately putting out a false picture of reality — saying something you know is not true so the other person will believe it. The whole family is about a gap between what is said and what is real.

可以想成:故意把一個假的版本擺出來——明知不是真的,還是那樣說,好讓對方信以為真。這一組的重點全在「說出口的」和「事更多收起可以想成:故意把一個假的版本擺出來——明知不是真的,還是那樣說,好讓對方信以為真。這一組的重點全在「說出口的」和「事實」之間那道刻意造出來的落差。它跟「躺」的 lie 只是拼字一樣,其實來自完全不同的字。

原始詞典資料23 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Liename

  • 1

    A Norwegian surname.

    • It won’t be long now before Miss Lie starts finding out. The U. N. finally has agreed on a man to take over Trygve Lie’s title and woes. Some time in May the Lies will be packed and Oslo-bound—most of the Lies, that is, not Guri.

lieverb詞源 1/laɪ̯/

  • 1

    To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

    • The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin.
    • Under an oak were lying asleep a pair of shepherds.
  • 2

    To be placed or situated.

    • Ying-yang county lies 70 li southwest of the modern Teng-feng county, Honan.
    • Hepaticology, outside the temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere, still lies deep in the shadow cast by that ultimate "closet taxonomist," Franz Stephani—a ghost whose shadow falls over us all.
  • 3

    To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.

    • to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hidden; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves
    • The paper does not lie smooth on the wall.
  • 4

    Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.

    • Envy lies between beings equal in nature, though unequal in circumstances.
    • He that thinks that diversion may not lie in hard labour, forgets the early rising and hard riding of huntsmen.
  • 5

    Used with with: to have sexual relations with.

    • And it came to passe after these things, that his masters wife cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and shee said, Lie with me.
  • 6

    Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.

  • 7

    archaicTo lodge; to sleep.

    • While I was now trifling at home, I saw London, […] where I lay one night only.
    • Mr. Quinion lay at our house that night.
  • 8

    To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.

    • The Wind is lowd, and will not lie till the Ship be cleard of the dead.
另外 1 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    lawTo be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.

    • An appeal lies in this case from the ordinary to the arches.

lienoun詞源 1/laɪ̯/

  • 1

    golfhobbieslifestyleThe terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.

  • 2

    The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.

  • 3

    medicinesciencesThe position of a fetus in the womb.

  • 4

    A manner of lying; relative position.

  • 5

    An animal's lair.

lieverb詞源 2/laɪ̯/

  • 1

    To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.

    • When Pinocchio lies, his nose grows.
    • If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty.
  • 2

    To convey a false image or impression.

    • Photographs often lie.
  • 3

    To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.

    • Sorry, I haven't seen your keys anywhere...wait, I lied! They're right there on the coffee table.
    • Well, he was up in Wyoming / And drew a bull no man could ride / He promised her he'd turn out / Well, it turned out that he lied

lienoun詞源 3/laɪ̯/

  • 1

    An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.

    • I knew he was telling a lie by his facial expression.
    • Man everywhere is the born enemy of lies.
  • 2

    A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true.

  • 3

    Anything that misleads or disappoints.

    • Wishing this lie of life was o'er.
    • The cake is a lie.
  • 4

    slangA liar; a dishonest person.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形:

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。