| 词汇 | lay on |
| 释义 | Idiom lay onlay (something) on (someone) to blame someone for something.Don't lay that on me! I wasn't even there when it happened. Phr V lay on lays, laying, laid lay on sth or lay sth on to provide or supply something for a group of peopleoften + forOn Sunday lunchtimes he lays on sandwiches for all the club members.We'll be laying on a coach from the airport to the hotel for all the guests. lay it on informal to describe something or complain about something in a way that makes it seem much more important or serious than it really isDid you hear him telling Kim all his problems? Apparently he really laid it on.She laid it on a bit thick when she was telling Richard about her accident. lay sth on sb American & Australian slang to tell someone something surprising that they did not know beforeI hate to be the one to lay this on you, but your girlfriend has just left with another guy. to ask someone to do something that is difficult or that they are unlikely to want to doSorry to lay this on you Kate, but we need someone to work in Edinburgh next week. lay on verb to give US, 1936informal to describe or complain about something in a way that makes it seem much worse or more serious than it really is: Whenever Claire's ill she always lays it on and makes out she's about to die, even if it's only a cold.■ SIMILAR TO: exaggerate informal to praise someone too much and talk a lot about how much you admire them, in a way that seems insincere: He kept saying what a wonderful boss she was, and really laying it on.■ SIMILAR TO: exaggerate3. lay sth on sb AmE informal to tell someone something that they did not know before and that is unpleasant or annoying: I hate to lay this on you, but it looks like you own $400 in taxes this year.4. lay sth on sb to give someone something such as a responsibility, job, or problem that is difficult to deal with: I'm sorry to lay this on you, but we need someone to give a talk in Italy next week.■ SIMILAR TO: saddle with, lumber with ! Lay upon is more formal than lay on and is mostly used in writing. lay stress/emphasis on/upon sth to say or consider that something is particularly important or necessary: Great emphasis is laid on trying to help students develop skills that will be useful to them in later life. The Pope laid emphasis upon the need for a peaceful end to the crisis in Kosovo.■ SIMILAR TO: put stress/emphasis on/upon lay (something) on (someone or something)1. To set or put something down on a particular surface. Lay those magazines on the coffee table, please. 2. To physically place something on someone or something If you lay the baby's favorite blanket on her, she should stop crying. 3. To tell someone something. OK, lay it on me—what did your mother do this time? 4. To impose or foist something on someone or something. You made that decision all on your own, so you can't lay that one on me. My parents are always laying their expectations on me—it's so frustrating. lay on1. To exude an attitude or engage in some form of interaction that is more excessive than one's normal pattern of behavior. A noun or pronoun can be used between "lay" and "on." Why are you laying on the charm so thick? You must want something from me. Jenny really lays the flattery on when she's trying to impress the boss. 2. To strike or attack someone. If you come any closer, my men will lay on! 3. To prepare or ready something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "lay" and "on." Do you think you can lay on some more hors d'oeuvres for our guests? lay something on someone or somethingto place something on someone or something; to cover someone or something with something. As soon as he breathed his last, the nurse laid a cloth on him. Ken laid the bundle of flowers on the coffee table. lay something on someone1. Sl. to present a plan or an idea to someone. Here is this century's greatest idea. Let me lay it on you. I'm going to lay a great idea on you. 2. Sl. to attempt to make someone feel guilty about something. Don't lay that stuff on me. Face your own problem. Every week she calls up to lay a guilt trip on me about something or other. 3. Go to lay something on someone or something. lay something onto supply something in abundance. Look at him lay that butter on! What do you suppose the insides of his arteries look like? They laid on a beautiful buffet lunch. lay on1. Cover with, apply; also, use. For example, He decided to lay on a second coat of primer, or She laid on a thick Southern accent. [c. 1600] Also see lay it on thick. 2. Inflict blows, attack, as in "Lay on, Macduff; and damn'd be him that first cries, 'Hold, enough!'" (Shakespeare, Macbeth, 5:8). [Early 1200s] 3. Impose or cast something on someone, as in The government laid a tax on landholders, or Dad had a way of laying the guilt for his shortcomings on his partners. This usage is also found in lay or put the blame on someone , as in Nancy could always find someone to lay the blame on, or Jerry put the blame on Bill. [1300s] lay onv. 1. To place or spread something on a flat surface: I laid my notebooks on my desk and sat down to work. 2. To apply some modification to appearance or behavior: The concierge laid on a strong French accent to fool us. She laid the charm on pretty thick, but I saw through it. 3. To prepare something, usually in an elaborate fashion; arrange something: The caterers laid on cocktails for 50 guests at the last minute. 4. Slang To present or reveal something to someone thoroughly or heavily; confront someone with something: He laid his standard questions on them. The reviewer certainly laid on the criticism, didn't she? I want to know everything that happened, so lay it on me. |
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