英语熟词生义（十五）

亦书

244.lay vt．向……提出；制定；生（蛋） 熟义：放，摆设

The prisoner laid an escape plan．那囚犯制定了一个越狱计划。

It's laid down in the Act that women and men have the equal rights．法案规定男女享受平等的权利。

The foundations of the house are being laid today. v. 铺，铺设

245.learn v .听到，获悉 熟义：学习

I learned of that yesterday．我昨天才得知此事。

246.lecture n.＆v.训斥，教训（批评） 熟义：演讲

My father gave me a lecture for smoking．因为吸烟我爸爸训斥了我一通。

Do stop lecturing me. v. 训斥，教训

247.Lead vt．致使 n．铅 熟义：领导，引导，通向

What led you to think so？是什么使你这样想呢？

248.lesson n．教训（不悦的经历）熟义：课

Pear Harbor was a painful lesson for the US．珍珠港事件对美国来说是一次痛苦的教训。

249. level 熟义：n. 水平，水平线，强度

Not all the parts of our life long journey are level. adj.水平的，平坦的，同一水准的

250. let 熟义：v. 让

The couple decided to let off the smaller flat at a lower price. v. 出租

251.let down 辜负，使失望 熟义：放下来

He said he would be here by 12 o'clock， but he let us down．

他说他12点钟之前就到，但他让我们失望了。

252.let out 泄露（机密）；发出（声）；出租 熟义：让出去

I'll never tell you another secret if you let this one out．如果你把这个秘密说出去了，我再也不告诉你第二个秘密了。

253.liberal adj．慷慨的，丰盛的 熟义：开明的，自由的

He is liberal with his money．他用钱大方。

My father gave a liberal amount of money each week．我老爸每周都要给我一大笔钱

254. library 熟义：n. 图书馆

Pro. Lin has a large library of books. n.收藏，收藏量

255.life n．活力，劲头 熟义：生活

The children are full of life．这些孩子们充满了活力。

256.not on your life 无论如何也不 （勿望文生义）

“Do you appreciate it？”“Not on your life．”你喜欢它吗？一点也不喜欢。

257.can't for the life of me 即使要我的命也不能 （勿望文生义）

I can't for the life of me see why you are so annoyed．我无论如何也不明白你为什么这么生气。

258.lift 熟义：电梯

Can you give me a lift to the station？n．搭便车

His report gave us a great lift．n. 鼓舞

259.lift v．消散 熟义：举起

Jan's depression seemed to be lifting atlast．吉安总算没有失望的情绪了。

260. light 熟义：n. 光亮

It's beginning to get light. adj. 有光亮的，明亮的，充满自然光的

261. lively 熟义：adj. 生动活泼的

The room is lively with children singing and dancing. adj. 生气勃勃的