vi.

1. （人、动物）躺，卧；（东西）被平放[Q]
   His hat and gloves were lying on the table.

   他的帽子和手套都放在桌上。

   He lay down for a rest.

   他躺下休息一会。

2. 呈……状态，置于[L]
   The whole city lay in ruins after the earthquake.

   地震之后整个城市成了一片废墟。

   I have lain awake all night thinking of them.

   我心里想着他们，彻夜未眠。

3. （事情）在于；（错误等）发现于[Q]
   The remedy lies in education.

   补救的办法在于教育。

4. 位于[Q]
   Japan lies to the east of China.

   日本在中国的东面。

5. 展现，伸展[Q]
   The city lies before us.

   城市展现在我们面前。

6. 被埋葬[Q]
   Here lies the king of England.

   这里葬着英国国王。

7. 【旧】停留；过夜

n.

1. 位置；状态[S1]
2. 栖息处[C]

vi.

1. 撒谎
   He lied about his age.

   他在年龄上撒了谎。

2. 造成错觉，欺骗
   That clock must be lying; it isn't noon yet.

   那钟一定不准；现在还不到中午。

vt.

1. 用欺骗致使[O]
   He lied himself out of trouble.

   他用欺骗手段摆脱了困境。

n.

1. 谎话[C]
   The newspapers were full of lies.

   报纸上一片谎言。

v.

1. be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.
   ▸be buried in a particular place.
2. be or remain in a specified state.
3. reside or be found:
   the solution lies in a return to traditional values.
4. be situated in a specified position or direction.
5. Law  (of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable.

n.

1. the way, direction, or position in which something lies or comes to rest.
2. the place of cover of an animal or a bird.

n.

▸a situation involving deception or founded on a mistaken impression:

she had been living a lie.

v.