lie I /lai/ vi. (lay, lain; lying) 1.平躺：lie in bed 卧床；lie on one’s back (side)仰(侧)卧；lie on one’s stomach 趴着 2. (物件)在某处：Snow lies thick on the fields. 田野里铺着厚厚一层雪。3.位于：Korea lies to the east of China. 朝鲜位于中国东面。4. 用于短语动词 lie behind…隐藏的原因：Do you know what lies behind their decision? 你知道他们决议的真正原因吗？lie down躺下来：He lay down on the bed and tried to relax.他躺到床上想休息。lie in (抽象事物)存在；在于：The answer lies in two facts.可以从两方面的事实得到答案。The solution lies in the economic reform.解决办法在于进行经济改革。
lie II /lai/ I. n.［c］谎言：to tell a lie 撒谎 tell a white lie 没有恶意的谎言：The doctor told him a white lie. 医师没把事实告诉他。‖II.vi.撒谎，说谎 (lied, lied; lying): Don’t lie to me! 别对我撒谎!
