1.lay通常用作及物動(dòng)詞,意為“擺、放、下蛋或產(chǎn)卵”等,過(guò)去式、過(guò)去分詞和現(xiàn)在分詞分別為laid,laid,laying。如:
①He laid the papers on the desk and then went out. 他把文件放在桌上,然后出去了。
②They were laying the foundation of the house. 他們?cè)诮o房子打地基。
2.lie一般作不及物動(dòng)詞用,作“躺;平放”解時(shí),其過(guò)去式和過(guò)去分詞分別為lay,lain;作“撒謊”解時(shí),其過(guò)去式和過(guò)去分詞均為lied,現(xiàn)在分詞均為lying。如:
①She lay on the beach all morning. 她整個(gè)上午都躺在沙灘上。
②How long has he lain there like that? 他像那樣躺在那兒有多久了?