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2006.08.29

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Today's LessonCATEGORY: 間違いやすいボキャブラリー
LIE (on the beach)   （浜に）横たわる

Explanation

  • To lie is to be in a horizontal position (for example, on your back, stomach, or side) on a bed, a beach, etc.

    Be Careful! The past tense of lie is lay, NOT “lied”.
  • lie とは、ベッドや浜などで、体を地面に平行にする、（例えば、仰向けになる、腹ばいになる、あるいは、横向きに寝そべる）つまり、横たわる、という意味です。

    注意：lie の過去形は、lay です。lied ではありません。

examples

  1. There are few things I enjoy more than lying on the beach with a good book.
  2. On the weekend, I'll sometimes lie in bed until noon reading or watching TV.
  3. a: Do you lie on your back, stomach, or side when you sleep?
    b: All three; I move around a lot.
  4. Do you ever lie awake at night thinking about what you have to do the next day?
  5. (a doctor to a patient)
    Please lie down on the examination table while I check you over.
  6. I was so tired after our hike! I fell asleep almost as soon as I lay down.

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