lie down

To do little or nothing

少有作为，一事无成

He's lying down on the job.

他在工作上一事无成

lie in

To be in confinement for childbirth.

等待分娩

lie to &I{【航海】}

To remain stationary while facing the wind.

受阻，滞航：顶风时停滞不动

lie with

To be decided by, dependent on, or up to

由…决定，取决于，视…而定

The choice lies with you.

你来做出选择

&I{Archaic} To have sexual intercourse with.

&I{【古语】} 与某人性交

let something lie

take no action regarding a controversial or problematic matter

将（有争议或问题的事）搁置，把…束之高阁

lie heavy on one

cause one to feel troubled or uncomfortable

让人感到麻烦，让人不舒服

lie in state

(of the corpse of a person of national importance) be laid in a public place of honour before burial

（伟人遗体安葬前）受公众吊唁

lie in wait

conceal oneself, waiting to surprise, attack, or catch someone

埋伏准备惊吓（或袭击、抓住）某人

lie low

(especially of a criminal) keep out of sight; avoid detection or attention

（尤指罪犯）隐匿，躲藏

at the time of the murder he appears to have been lying low in a barn.

看上去谋杀发生时，他一直躲藏在谷仓里。

the lie ( 北美

the way in which an area's features or characteristics present themselves

地貌

take something lying down

[usu. with negative]accept an insult, setback, rebuke, etc. without reacting or protesting

［多用于否定］默默承受侮辱（或挫折、指责等）

lie ahead

be going to happen; be in store

即将发生；蓄势待发

I'm excited by what lies ahead.

我为即将发生的事情而激动不已。

lie around/about

(of an object) be left carelessly out of place

（物）随便放

I became irritated at the pills and potions lying around in every corner of the house.

房子里到处都是药片和药剂，使我十分恼火。

lie behind

be the real, often hidden, reason for (something)

是（事件）背后真正的原因

a subtle strategy lies behind such silly claims.

如此愚蠢的要求背后隐藏着诡秘的计谋。