lay
gb/lˈeɪ/ us/lˈeɪ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
Put something down flat
To put something down so it is flat or resting on something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to lay [something] [somewhere]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners often confuse 'lay' with 'lie'. 'Lay' requires an object (you lay something), while 'lie' does not (you lie down).
คำพ้องความหมาย
place (A more general term for putting something somewhere, not necessarily flat.)
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set (Often used for placing objects carefully or in a particular position.)
คำตรงข้าม
pick up (Means to lift something from a surface, the opposite of laying it down.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
lay a book
|lay the table
|lay bricks
|lay eggs
|lay the groundwork
หัวข้อ
daily life
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She laid the keys on the kitchen counter.
- Please lay the documents neatly on my desk.
- The workers laid the tiles carefully on the floor.
- He laid his head on the pillow and closed his eyes.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Lay the book on the table.
- Please lay your bag on the chair.
- He lays his phone next to the laptop.
- She lays her clothes on the bed.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
Produce eggs (animal)
When a bird or other animal makes and leaves eggs.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to lay [number] eggs
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'give birth', which applies to live young, not eggs.
คำพ้องความหมาย
produce (More general term for making something, not limited to eggs.)
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deposit (Technical term for placing or leaving something somewhere.)
คำตรงข้าม
hatch (Refers to eggs breaking open to release young, the stage after laying.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
lay eggs
|lay a clutch
|lay an egg
หัวข้อ
animals
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Chickens usually lay eggs in the morning.
- The turtle came ashore to lay her eggs.
- Many insects lay eggs in hidden places.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Hens lay eggs every day.
- The bird lays eggs in a nest.
- Some fish lay many eggs at one time.
คำกริยา
B1
action
3
Arrange or prepare carefully
To get something ready before it is needed.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to lay [plans/foundations/groundwork]
คำพ้องความหมาย
prepare (General term for getting something ready.)
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arrange (Emphasizes organizing items or plans in order.)
คำตรงข้าม
neglect (Failing to make necessary preparations.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
lay plans
|lay foundations
|lay groundwork
หัวข้อ
planning
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- They laid careful plans for the project.
- The engineers are laying the foundations for the new building.
- We need to lay the groundwork before starting production.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We lay plans for the trip.
- They lay the base for the house.
- He lays the steps for the new work.
คำกริยา
informal
C1
action
4
Have sex with someone (slang)
(Informal) To have sex with someone.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to lay [someone]
คำพ้องความหมาย
sleep with (Neutral euphemism for sexual intercourse.)
หัวข้อ
relationships
|health
ตัวอย่าง
- He's always talking about trying to lay her.
- The movie character bragged about how many women he had laid.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He wants to lay her. (slang)
- They say he laid many women. (slang)
adjective
B2
property
5
Not professional or expert
Not having special training or knowledge about something.
คำพ้องความหมาย
nonprofessional (Describes someone without formal training in a field.)
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amateur (Can imply doing something for pleasure rather than as a job.)
คำตรงข้าม
expert (Has specialized knowledge or skills in a subject.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
lay person
|lay audience
|lay opinion
หัวข้อ
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The book is written for the lay reader.
- She explained the process in terms a lay audience could understand.
- Even a lay person can see that this is wrong.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This is easy for a lay person to read.
- A lay audience needs simple words.
- He is a lay person in law.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
lay
IPA
GB/lˈeɪ/
US/lˈeɪ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
lay (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (lay)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: lay
Verb
- Base: lay
- 3rd Person Singular: lays
- Present Participle: laying
- Past: laid
- Past Participle: laid
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
lays
verb
laying
verb
laid
verb
Related words
layoff
noun
layover
noun
Advanced or less common
overlay
verb B2
outlay
noun
จุดสำคัญด้านไวยากรณ์
- Irregular past: laid Verb
- Irregular past participle: laid Verb
วลีและสำนวน
get laid
1/ɡˈɛt lˈeɪd/
idiom
informal
Have sex (slang)
(Informal) To have sex with someone.
ตัวอย่าง
- He bragged about getting laid at the party.
- They joked about trying to get laid during vacation.
lay into
1/lˈeɪ ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
informal
Attack or criticize strongly
To strongly criticize or attack someone.
ตัวอย่าง
- The coach really laid into the team after they lost.
- She laid into him for being late again.
lay off
1/lˈeɪ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Dismiss from job
To stop employing someone, usually because there is not enough work or money.
ตัวอย่าง
- The company had to lay off 200 workers last year.
- They laid her off after the factory closed.
lay out
1/lˈeɪ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Arrange neatly for viewing/use
To arrange things neatly so people can see them.
ตัวอย่าง
- She laid out the tools on the table.
- The clothes were laid out on the bed.
lay down the law
1/lˈeɪ dˈaʊn ðə lˈɔ/
idiom
informal
State rules firmly
To tell people what they must do in a strict way.
ตัวอย่าง
- The teacher laid down the law on cheating from day one.
- The teacher laid down the law about homework deadlines.
- At home, my parents laid down the law about curfews.
- He laid down the law to his children about bedtime.