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
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
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 Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。