lie down

To do little or nothing

少有作為，一事無成

He's lying down on the job.

他在工作上一事無成

lie in

To be in confinement for childbirth.

等待分娩

lie to &I{【航海】}

To remain stationary while facing the wind.

受阻，滯航：頂風(fēng)時(shí)停滯不動(dòng)

lie with

To be decided by, dependent on, or up to

由…決定，取決于，視…而定

The choice lies with you.

你來做出選擇

&I{Archaic} To have sexual intercourse with.

&I{【古語】} 與某人性交

let something lie

take no action regarding a controversial or problematic matter

將（有爭議或問題的事）擱置，把…束之高閣

lie heavy on one

cause one to feel troubled or uncomfortable

讓人感到麻煩，讓人不舒服

lie in state

(of the corpse of a person of national importance) be laid in a public place of honour before burial

（偉人遺體安葬前）受公眾吊唁

lie in wait

conceal oneself, waiting to surprise, attack, or catch someone

埋伏準(zhǔn)備驚嚇（或襲擊、抓住）某人

lie low

(especially of a criminal) keep out of sight; avoid detection or attention

（尤指罪犯）隱匿，躲藏

at the time of the murder he appears to have been lying low in a barn.

看上去謀殺發(fā)生時(shí)，他一直躲藏在谷倉里。

the lie ( 北美

the way in which an area's features or characteristics present themselves

地貌

take something lying down

[usu. with negative]accept an insult, setback, rebuke, etc. without reacting or protesting

［多用于否定］默默承受侮辱（或挫折、指責(zé)等）

lie ahead

be going to happen; be in store

即將發(fā)生；蓄勢待發(fā)

I'm excited by what lies ahead.

我為即將發(fā)生的事情而激動(dòng)不已。

lie around/about

(of an object) be left carelessly out of place

（物）隨便放

I became irritated at the pills and potions lying around in every corner of the house.

房子里到處都是藥片和藥劑，使我十分惱火。

lie behind

be the real, often hidden, reason for (something)

是（事件）背后真正的原因

a subtle strategy lies behind such silly claims.

如此愚蠢的要求背后隱藏著詭秘的計(jì)謀。