lay
lainoun, verb
A11,959th most heard wordIn 71 of 2278 videos (3%)heard 93 timeslast on Oct 16, 2026
- n. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
- n. Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
- n. position or manner in which something is situated
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- 0:47And then as she grew bigger, I had to find bigger objects, such big fork, big rake, just a stick, whatever, whatever was laying there.然后随着她越长越大，我就得找更大的东西，大叉子、大耙子、就一根棍子，随便什么，随手拿到什么就用什么。Pig Loves Getting Belly Scratches With A Rake | The Dodo
- 9:38And then I had some of these laying around my yard, Lord knows why.我院子里本来就有些这些东西，天知道为什么。How A Backyard Mulch Pile Turned Into A Cat's Dream Patio | The Dodo
- 16:56But it's a tremendously difficult communication challenge because scientists, what they're often doing is just laying out the studies and the facts that they can see it with all the relevant caveats, and that's not always the case for influencers on social media, let's say.但这确实是一个极其困难的传播挑战，因为科学家们通常只是陈述他们所能看到的研究和事实，并附带所有相关的注意事项，而对于社交媒体上的网红来说，情况并非总是如此。How Tech Will (and Won’t) Replace Your Doctor | TED Intersections
- 8:36You get what we think is the perfect continuous experience of of how the controls are laid out that makes sense for for this device.你得到的是我们认为最完美的连续体验，即控件的布局方式，这对于这款设备来说是合乎逻辑的。iPhone Duo: What We Missed!
- 0:03He was laying on the ground, and it was very, very hot that day—probably over a hundred degrees.他躺在地上，那天非常非常热——可能超过一百华氏度。Puppy Found Living In A Tire Turns Into The Wiggliest Little Guy | The Dodo
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- Forms you'll hear
- layinglaidlays
- Often heard with
- lay out13×be lay12×lay it10×lay on9×lay around8×
Related words
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forkfɒ:kn. cutlery used for serving and eating foodrubrʌbn. the act of rubbing or wipingscratchskrætʃn. a competitor who has withdrawn from competitionobject'ɒbdʒektn. a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadowcatkætn. feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcatshousehausn. a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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