lying
翻譯
說謊的, 躺著的
例句
The lying witness was not believable.
那個說謊的證人不可信。
The cat is lying in the sun.
貓正躺在陽光下。
I knew he was lying about his age.
我知道他在年齡上撒了謊。
文法模式
lying ((noun)) (形容詞) 形容名詞是說謊的 The lying witness was not believable.
((sb./sth.)) is lying ((location)) (動詞片語) 在某處平躺著 The cat is lying in the sun.
((sb.)) is lying ((about sth.)) (動詞片語) 就某事說謊 He is lying about his age.
近義詞
同義詞: deceitful, dishonest (欺騙的); recumbent, prone (躺著的). 反義詞: truthful, honest (誠實的).
詞源
源自兩個古英語動詞：'lēogan'（說謊）和 'licgan'（躺下）。它們的現在分詞形式合併成了 'lying'。
記憶技巧
用這個句子記住這兩個意思：「一個騙子（liar）正躺在（lying）沙發上說謊（lying）。」