英语词汇“lie”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

lie

例句

verb | verb | noun

lielie1 /laɪ/ verb also lie down► lie also lie down

to be or get in a position in which your body is flat on something:

I think I’ll just lie down on the couch for a few minutes.

We lay down on the grass looking up at the stars.

➔ GRAMMAR: The past tense of lie is lay not lied.

► stretch out (informal)

to lie down with your legs flat, usually in order to sleep:

He stretched out on the bed and yawned.

► sprawl

to lie or sit with your arms and legs spread out in a very relaxed way:

There were teenagers sprawled all over the living room, playing video games.

➔ see lie down at rest2

verb | verb | noun

lielie2 /laɪ/ verb ► lie

to deliberately say something that is not true:

If you lie to people, they will never believe you in the future.

She is 16, but she lied about her age and said she was 14 to get a cheaper ticket.

► tell a lie

tell a lie means the same as lie:

Children sometimes tell lies if they’re afraid they will get in trouble for something.

➔ GRAMMAR: Tell a lie is not followed by “to.” Don’t say: You have been telling lies to me for years. Say: You have been telling me lies for years.

► make something up

to think of and tell someone a story that is not true, often as an excuse:

I made up an excuse, so I wouldn’t have to go.

Daniel made the whole story about the dog up - he never owned a dog.

► fib (informal)

to tell a small lie that is not very important. Fib is used especially by children or when you are talking to children:

Jim is fibbing. I didn’t hit him.

► invent

invent means the same as make something up but sounds more formal:

She invented the story about her mother being sick so that we would feel sorry for her.

► deceive

to make someone believe something that is not true, especially in order to trick him or her. Deceive sounds fairly formal:

The fake documents were made to deceive investors.

► mislead

to make someone believe something that is not true, by giving him or her information that is not complete or not completely true:

The company misled its customers by letting them think they would get their money back.

► bluff

to behave as if something is true when it is not true, in order to scare someone into doing something you want them to do:

“I’ll tell your mother that you lied to her.“ ”You’re bluffing - you wouldn’t tell her!"

► falsify (formal)

to dishonestly change official documents or records so that they contain false information:

She was found guilty of falsifying the company’s financial accounts.

➔ see trick2

verb | verb | noun

lielie3 /laɪ/ noun ► lie

something that you say which you know is not true:

You said Mia broke the cup when it was you. That was a lie.

If you tell lies all the time, people will stop believing everything you say.

► falsehood (formal)

falsehood means the same as lie but sounds much more formal or literary:

The book is full of falsehoods and rumors, even though the author claims everything is true.

► fib (informal)

a lie, especially about something that is not very important. Fib is used especially by children or when you are talking to children:

Have you been telling fibs? Julio didn’t really push you, did he?

► libel

the crime of writing or printing things about someone that are not true:

The actor will sue you for libel if you write that he took drugs when you have no proof!

► slander

the crime of saying something that is bad and not true about someone, which could make people have a bad opinion of that person:

I have never had an affair. I could take you to court for slander!

► perjury

the crime of telling a lie in a court of law when you have promised to tell the truth:

If you say in court that you were not involved in the crime, when there is proof that you were involved, you will be guilty of perjury.

➔ see trick1

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单词	lie
例句	verb \| verb \| noun lielie1 /laɪ/ verb also lie down► lie also lie down to be or get in a position in which your body is flat on something: I think I’ll just lie down on the couch for a few minutes. We lay down on the grass looking up at the stars. ➔ GRAMMAR: The past tense of lie is lay not lied. ► stretch out (informal) to lie down with your legs flat, usually in order to sleep: He stretched out on the bed and yawned. ► sprawl to lie or sit with your arms and legs spread out in a very relaxed way: There were teenagers sprawled all over the living room, playing video games. ➔ see lie down at rest2 verb \| verb \| noun lielie2 /laɪ/ verb ► lie to deliberately say something that is not true: If you lie to people, they will never believe you in the future. She is 16, but she lied about her age and said she was 14 to get a cheaper ticket. ► tell a lie tell a lie means the same as lie: Children sometimes tell lies if they’re afraid they will get in trouble for something. ➔ GRAMMAR: Tell a lie is not followed by “to.” Don’t say: You have been telling lies to me for years. Say: You have been telling me lies for years. ► make something up to think of and tell someone a story that is not true, often as an excuse: I made up an excuse, so I wouldn’t have to go. Daniel made the whole story about the dog up - he never owned a dog. ► fib (informal) to tell a small lie that is not very important. Fib is used especially by children or when you are talking to children: Jim is fibbing. I didn’t hit him. ► invent invent means the same as make something up but sounds more formal: She invented the story about her mother being sick so that we would feel sorry for her. ► deceive to make someone believe something that is not true, especially in order to trick him or her. Deceive sounds fairly formal: The fake documents were made to deceive investors. ► mislead to make someone believe something that is not true, by giving him or her information that is not complete or not completely true: The company misled its customers by letting them think they would get their money back. ► bluff to behave as if something is true when it is not true, in order to scare someone into doing something you want them to do: “I’ll tell your mother that you lied to her.“ ”You’re bluffing - you wouldn’t tell her!" ► falsify (formal) to dishonestly change official documents or records so that they contain false information: She was found guilty of falsifying the company’s financial accounts. ➔ see trick2 verb \| verb \| noun lielie3 /laɪ/ noun ► lie something that you say which you know is not true: You said Mia broke the cup when it was you. That was a lie. If you tell lies all the time, people will stop believing everything you say. ► falsehood (formal) falsehood means the same as lie but sounds much more formal or literary: The book is full of falsehoods and rumors, even though the author claims everything is true. ► fib (informal) a lie, especially about something that is not very important. Fib is used especially by children or when you are talking to children: Have you been telling fibs? Julio didn’t really push you, did he? ► libel the crime of writing or printing things about someone that are not true: The actor will sue you for libel if you write that he took drugs when you have no proof! ► slander the crime of saying something that is bad and not true about someone, which could make people have a bad opinion of that person: I have never had an affair. I could take you to court for slander! ► perjury the crime of telling a lie in a court of law when you have promised to tell the truth: If you say in court that you were not involved in the crime, when there is proof that you were involved, you will be guilty of perjury. ➔ see trick1
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