vi.

1. （人，動物）躺，臥；（東西）被平放[Q]
   His hat and gloves were lying on the table.

   他的帽子和手套都放在桌上。

   He lay down for a rest.

   他躺下休息一會。

2. 呈……狀態，置於[L]
   The whole city lay in ruins after the earthquake.

   地震之後整個城市成了一片廢墟。

   I have lain awake all night thinking of them.

   我心裡想著他們，徹夜未眠。

3. （事情）在於；（錯誤等）發現於[Q]
   The remedy lies in education.

   補救的辦法在於教育。

4. 位於[Q]
   Japan lies to the east of China.

   日本在中國的東面。

5. 展現，伸展[Q]
   The city lies before us.

   城市展現在我們面前。

6. 被埋葬[Q]
   Here lies the king of England.

   這裡葬著英國國王。

7. 【舊】停留；過夜

n.

1. 位置；狀態[S1]
2. 棲息處[C]

vi.

1. 撒謊
   He lied about his age.

   他在年齡上撒了謊。

2. 造成錯覺，欺騙
   That clock must be lying; it isn't noon yet.

   那鐘一定不可靠；現在還不到中午。

vt.

1. 用欺騙致使[O]
   He lied himself out of trouble.

   他用欺騙手段擺脫了困境。

n.

1. 謊話[C]
   The newspapers were full of lies.

   報紙上一片謊言。

v.

1. be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.
   ▸be buried in a particular place.
2. be or remain in a specified state.
3. reside or be found:
   the solution lies in a return to traditional values.
4. be situated in a specified position or direction.
5. Law  (of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable.

n.

1. the way, direction, or position in which something lies or comes to rest.
2. the place of cover of an animal or a bird.

n.

▸a situation involving deception or founded on a mistaken impression:

she had been living a lie.

v.