물건을 조심스럽게 내려놓거나 평평하게 두다.
To put something down carefully in a flat position.
예문:
"Please lay the documents on my desk before you leave."
"She gently laid the sleeping child in the crib."
몸 안에서 알을 배출하여 낳다.
To produce eggs from inside the body.
예문:
"The sea turtle returns to the beach to lay its eggs in the sand."
"Most birds lay their eggs during the spring season."
바닥재나 기초 등을 제자리에 깔거나 설치하다.
To put a surface or foundation in place.
예문:
"The workers will lay the new carpet in the living room tomorrow."
"They need to lay the foundation before they can build the walls."
비난이나 강조 등을 특정 대상에게 돌리거나 부여하다.
To attribute or assign something, such as blame or emphasis, to someone or something.
예문:
"It is unfair to lay all the blame on the youngest team member."
"The professor laid great emphasis on the importance of research ethics."
내기나 도박에 돈을 걸다.
To stake an amount of money in a wager or bet.
예문:
"I would lay a hundred dollars that he won't show up on time."
"He decided to lay a bet on the underdog in the championship."
특정 분야에 전문적인 자격이나 지식이 없는 상태의.
Not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge in a particular subject.
예문:
"The doctor tried to explain the complex surgery in lay terms."
"The committee consists of both experts and lay members."
성직자가 아닌 일반 신도에 속하는.
Not belonging to the clergy; secular.
예문:
"He serves as a lay preacher at the local community church."
"The monastery allows lay people to participate in the morning meditation."
노래로 불리기 위해 지어진 짧은 서사시나 서정시.
A short lyric or narrative poem intended to be sung.
예문:
"The ancient lay told the story of a hero's journey across the sea."
"The minstrel sang a beautiful lay about lost love."
지형의 전반적인 모습이나 배치 상태.
The general appearance or configuration of an area of land.
예문:
"We need to study the lay of the land before we start the construction."
"The general carefully examined the lay of the valley to plan his defense."