動詞 lay down:

1. institute, enact, or establish
   同義詞：establish, make

動詞 lie down:

1. assume a reclining position
   同義詞：lie down, lie

1. He lay down on the sofa and soon fell asleep.
   她躺在沙發(fā)上很快就睡著了。
2. He lay down like a coward.
   他馴服得像一個懦夫。
3. He was willing to lay down his life for his country.
   他愿意為祖國犧牲他的生命。
4. I lay down not so much to sleep as to think.
   我躺下來與其說是要睡覺，倒不如說是要思考。
5. The bandits had orders to tear the children from their mothers' arms if the villagers refused to lay down their arms.
   匪徒已接到命令，如果村民們不放下武器就把小孩子們從他們的母親手中奪走。
6. The general told the troops to lay down their arms.
   將軍命令部隊放下武器。
7. You can't lay down hard and fast rules.
   規(guī)則不能定得太嚴太死。
8. It is laid down that all applicants must sit a written exam.
   根據(jù)規(guī)定，申請者一律需經(jīng)筆試。