1 B1 中性
把某物放在一个平坦或水平的位置上。
"She carefully laid down the sleeping baby in the cot."
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He laid down his pen and stared out the window.
— Common literary construction; representative example from general fiction prose
可分离
lay down
B1 中性 可分离 及物/不及物
把某物平放、制定规则或原则，或（非正式）躺下。
通俗解释
把某物平放下，或制定大家都必须遵守的规则。
"lay down" 的含义
共 4 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
2 B2 习语 正式
正式制定或说明必须遵守的规则、原则或条件。
"The contract lays down strict conditions that both parties must meet."
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We have a duty to lay down the law and insist on proper standards.
— Common political/parliamentary rhetoric; regularly used in UK House of Commons debates
可分离
3 B2 习语 正式
放弃或交出某物，尤其是武器或生命，作为牺牲。
"The rebels agreed to lay down their arms after the peace agreement was signed."
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Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
— The Bible, John 15:13 (King James Version)
可分离
4 B2 习语 非正式
在录音室录制音乐音轨。
"The band went into the studio to lay down their debut album."
可分离
字面 vs 引申
字面意思
使某物从直立或手持状态放到平面上。
实际含义
把某物平放下，或制定大家都必须遵守的规则。
使用提示
及物用法（平放、制定规则）在各种语体中都很常见。不及物用法（I need to lay down）在非正式美式英语里很常见，但规范主义者认为它不标准，更推荐 lie down。“制定规则”这个意思常见于正式、法律或宗教语境。
"lay down" 的常见搭配
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
rules law arms conditions guidelines tracks
如何变位 "lay down"
最常用的五种时态形式。
原形
lay down
我/你/我们/他们
第三人称
lays down
他/她/它
过去式
laid down
昨天
过去分词
laid down
have + pp
-ing 形式
laying down
进行时
听听母语者怎么说 "lay down"
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