lay to 成语

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lay to rest

get rid of, put away permanently, stop They have been trying to lay to rest the rumors about the financial problems in the company.

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play to the crowd

play a sport just for the crowd, a hotdog The coach wants us to play to win, not play to the crowd.

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lay to

1．give the blame or credit to；name as cause归因于；归功于（或归罪于）
He was unpopular and when he made money， it was laid to his dishonesty， but when he lost money， it was laid to his stupidity．他不得人心，当他赚钱时，人家说他来路不正，而当他赔了本时，人家又说他笨。
2．hold a ship or boat still against the wind；come to anchor逆风而保持船静止不动；停泊
The ship laid to off the coast．这艘船停泊在海岸外面。
The pirates decided to lay to that night and go ashore in the morning．海盗们决定该晚停船不动，天亮再登岸。
3．exert oneself；work hard努力工作
He got hold of a shovel and laid to with the others．他拿起铲子与别人一起大干起来。
4．attack vigorously猛烈攻击
He seized a stick and laid to in all directions．他抓起一根棍棒向四下乱打。

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lay to heart

hear seriously； ponder deeply over 认真听；深思
I wish the boy would lay to heart the wise counsel his teacher has given him．我希望这个男孩能认真听老师对他的忠告。

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play to the gallery

try to get the approval of the audience讨好（低级趣味的）观众；迎合大众的口味
In the past few years，television has been playing to the gallery．过去几年里，电视一直在迎合大众的口味。
The speaker played to the gallery by indulging in vulgar jokes．为了哗众取宠，那位演讲者大讲粗俗的笑话。

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lay to|lay

v. 1. To give the blame or credit to; to name as cause. He was unpopular and when he made money, it was laid to his dishonesty, but when he lost money, it was laid to his stupidity.
Compare: LAY AT ONE'S DOOR. 2. To hold a ship or boat still against the wind. The pirates decided to lay to that night and go ashore in the morning.
Compare: LIE TO. 3. To exert oneself; to work hard. He picked up a shovel and laid to with the rest of the gang.

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lay to rest|lay|rest

v. phr., informal 1. To put a dead person into a grave or tomb; bury. President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. 2. To get rid of; put away permanently; stop. The Scoutmaster's fears that Tom had drowned were laid to rest when Tom came back and said he had gone for a boat ride. The rumor that the principal had accepted another job was laid to rest when he said it wasn't true.

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play to the gallery|gallery|play

v. phr. To try to get the approval of the audience. Whenever John recites in class he seems to be playing to the gallery. The lawyer for the defense was more interested in playing to the gallery than in winning the case.
Compare: SHOW OFF.

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take to heart|heart|lay|lay to heart|take

v. phr. To be seriously affected by; to feel deeply. He took his brother's death very much to heart. He took his friend's advice to heart.

lay to

1. nauticalTo about-face a address into the wind so as to stop advanced motion. We charge to lay to with those awful storm clouds on the horizon! After two canicule of laying to after a distinct bang sighting, the captain absitively it was time to move on.2. dated To set about some assignment or activity promptly or enthusiastically. Lay to, everyone—we accept to get this accomplished afore the storm hits us! The athirst adolescent laid to as anon as the aliment was placed afore him.3. To accusation or acclaim addition or article for something. A noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "lay" and "to." He has consistently lain his success to the article of his above mentor. We can't aloof lay our accepted asperity on the aftermost boss's failures.Learn more: lay

lie to

1. To acquaint addition an bamboozlement or falsehood. Don't lie to me—was it you who took the money? He's been lying to his advisers for months about the accompaniment of the company.2. Of a sailing vessel, to abide anchored while adverse the wind. Make abiding the address lies to during the storm so as not to capsize.Learn more: lie

lay something to something

to aspect article to something. I lay all our problems to the blemish of our training. Mary laid her success to a acceptable upbringing.Learn more: lay

lay to

to activate accomplishing something, such as angry or eating. All right, you guys. Lay to. The being will get algid if you don't eat it. Lay to! Let's get on with it.Learn more: lay

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