- lay
 - [lei]
 - vt. 躺下;产卵;搁放
adj. 世俗的;外行的
n. 位置;短诗;花纹方向
vi. 下蛋;打赌
v. 躺;位于(lie的过去式) 
参考例子
           - 1.The summer storm laid the crops.
 - 夏日的风暴刮倒了庄稼。
 
- 2.A mist lay over the city.
 - 城市上空笼罩着一层薄雾。
 
- 3.But time enough to lay to waste every certainty I had.
 - 但我有足够的时间来浪费/尽我所确定的事情。
 
英文解释
           - n.
 - 1.a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
 - 2.a narrative poem of popular origin
 
- v.
 - 1.put into a certain place or abstract location
 - 2.put in a horizontal position
 - 3.prepare or position for action or operation
 - 4.lay eggs
 - 5.impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
 
- adj.
 - 1.concerning those not members of the clergy
 - 2.not of or from a profession
 
网络释义
               - lay
 - 敷设; 铺设; 躺下; 放置;
 
- lay down
 - 制定(计划等); 铺设(铁路); 规定; 放弃(想法态度等);
 
- lay in
 - 贮存,贮藏; 贮藏; 边开车边铺高水带; 积蓄,储蓄;
 
- ordinary lay
 - 正常钢丝绳捻向; 普通搓捻; 普通搓合; 普通绳股;
 
- regular lay
 - 普通捻; 正常钢丝绳捻向; 交互捻(绳); 普通撚;