To put down; to place
放置；產卵
E.g.
The hunter laid a trap and the prey fell into it.
Some verbs have a similar pronunciation but a different meaning:
We love to just lie on the beach.
Not: We love to just lay on the beach.
Lie/lay/lain is used without an object. Lay/laid/laid must have an object: e.g. I’ll lay the table then we can eat.
| Base Form | lay |
|---|---|
| Simple Past | laid |
| Past Participle | laid |
| 3rd Person Singular | lays |
| -ing Form | laying |
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