lying

英 [ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ]      美 [ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ]
  • adj. 说谎的;躺着的,卧着的
  • n. 说谎;横卧
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将“lying”与“lie”联系起来,想象说谎的人(lying)在地(lie)上,形成一个直观的图像帮助记忆。这样“lying”就关联到了“说谎”的行为。

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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.
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。
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》。
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。
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。
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。