lying

英美['laɪɪŋ]
  • adj. 说谎的;躺着的,卧着的
  • n. 说谎;横卧

英文词源


lying (n.1)
early 13c., action of lie (v.2) "to recline." Lying-in "being in childbed" is attested from mid-15c.
lying (n.2)
c. 1300 (n.), action of lie (v.1) "to tell an untruth." As a past participle adjective, from 1530s.

双语例句


1. The injured man was lying motionless on his back.
那名受伤的男子一动不动地仰面躺在那里。

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2. She turned back to the Bible lying open in her lap.
她将注意力又转回到摊放在腿上的《圣经》。

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3. He said statisticians gave them a bad rap by "lying with figures".
他说统计学家“用数据说谎”,败坏了他们的名声。

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4. Ramesh had reclined his seat and was lying back smoking.
拉梅什把椅背调低,倚在上面吸烟。

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5. She found Frances lying on the bed crying pitiably.
她发现弗朗西丝躺在床上,哭得十分可怜。

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