lie about
1. 闲着不做事
He lay about all day instead of working.
他整天游手好闲, 无所事事。
lie by
1. 停歇
They lay by during the heat of the day.
他们在白天最热的时候停下来休息。
习惯用语act a lie1.■用行为骗人big lie1.■弥天大谎black lie1.■用心险恶的谎言eighteen carat lie1.■[美]彻头彻尾的谎言; 恬不知耻地对某人当面说谎flap the lie in sb.'s teeth1.■对某人当面撒谎give sb. the lie in his throat1.■指责某人说谎give the lie to sth.1.■揭穿某事的虚伪性live a lie1.■过欺骗人的生活; 做人虚伪nail a lie1.■拆穿谎言, 拆穿西洋镜One lie needs seven lies to wait upon it. (=One lie makes[callsfor] many)1.■[谚]一次撒谎装得象, 得有七次假话帮。swap lies1.■[美、口]闲聊, 闲话, 胡扯throw a lie in sb.'s face1.■当面斥责某人说谎white lie1.■不怀恶意的谎言worship a lie1.■盲目崇拜错误的事物Lies have short [no] legs.1.■[谚]撒谎总是站不住脚的。