The average person tells three lies per ten minutes' conversation.

——Lie to Me

人在每10分鐘的談話中要說3次謊。

——《別對(duì)我說謊》

一、下面我們來看看lie有幾種含義

n.

1.謊言 [C]?a statement made by sb knowing that it is not true

He is so naive to believe such a lie.

他竟然幼稚得連這種謊言都相信。

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2.位置；狀態(tài) [C]?the way the land in an area is formed and what physical characteristics it has

v.

1.躺，臥；（東西）被平放 [I]?to be or put yourself in a flat or horizontal position so that you are not standing or sitting

In a position like this one can neither stand up nor lie down.

處在這樣的位置，一個(gè)人既不能站直，又無法躺倒。

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2.呈...狀態(tài)，置于 [I]?to be, remain or be kept in a particular state

The whole city lay in ruins after the earthquake.

地震之后整個(gè)城市成了一片廢墟。

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3.位于 [I]?to be located in a particular place

At what depth does the wreck lie?

沉船位置的深度是多少？

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4.展現(xiàn)，伸展 [I]?to be spread out in a particular place

Splendid prospects lie before us.

在我們面前展現(xiàn)了光明燦爛的前景。

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5.撒謊 [I]?to say or write sth that you know is not true

We were taught never to lie to anyone.

我們被教導(dǎo)永遠(yuǎn)不要對(duì)任何人說謊。

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二、下面我們來學(xué)習(xí)一下含有l(wèi)ie的常見短語(yǔ)

lie about

四下躺開,散開;無所事事

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lie detector

n.<口> 測(cè)謊器

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lie dormant

v. 潛伏著

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lie down

1.躺下,躺倒 2.(非正式)take something lying down 接受, 忍受；逃避(職責(zé)), 不好好干

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lie in

1.[=sleep in]【口】睡懶覺 2.【舊】臥床待產(chǎn)，分娩 3.在于

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三、你學(xué)會(huì)lie的用法了嗎？來做個(gè)填詞游戲

I like to ___ on the sunny beach, basking in the sunshine.

我喜歡躺在充滿陽(yáng)光的海灘上曬太陽(yáng)。