學測英文-精準背單字

lay / lie 易混淆字

lay 是「放」,後面一定有東西;lie 是「躺」或「說謊」,後面不接東西。

lay

放置
把東西放下去,後面接受詞。三態:lay – laid – laid。
107 學測|閱讀測驗
Construction began when the first cornerstone was laid in October of 1792.
第一塊基石在 1792 年十月奠下時,工程開始了。(奠下基石)
  • cornerstone:「基石」,corner + stone
  • be laid:「被奠下」,lay 的被動,過去分詞 laid
  • construction:「建造」,construct 的名詞
113 學測|混合題
They travel entirely along tree branches and vines, laying down trails of pheromone (a chemical substance) behind them so that other ants can follow.
牠們完全沿著樹枝與藤蔓移動,並在身後留下費洛蒙(一種化學物質)的路徑,讓其他螞蟻能跟著走。(留下(鋪下)氣味痕跡)
  • trail:「路徑」
  • pheromone:「費洛蒙」,動物分泌來傳遞訊息的化學物質
  • so that… can:「以便…能」

lie

躺
自己躺下,不接受詞。三態:lie – lay – lain。注意:過去式是 lay。
113 學測|篇章結構
The surgeon could not sit, and when he lay down he could barely get up.
這位外科醫師沒辦法坐著,躺下去後又幾乎起不來。(躺下(lie 的過去式))
  • lay:這裡是 lie「躺」的過去式(lie – lay – lain),he lay down 是「他躺了下來」
  • barely:「幾乎不」,帶有否定意味

lie

說謊
三態:lie – lied – lied,現在分詞 lying。
105 學測|綜合測驗
A polygraph machine, also known as a "lie detector," is a common part of criminal investigations.
測謊機又稱「測謊器」,是刑事調查中常見的工具。(lie detector「測謊器」)
  • polygraph:「測謊機」
  • also known as…:「又稱…」
  • criminal investigation:「刑事調查」
105 學測|綜合測驗
Well-trained examiners can usually detect lying with a high degree of accuracy when they use a polygraph.
訓練有素的檢查員使用測謊機時,通常能以很高的準確度偵測到謊言。(說謊)
  • well-trained:「訓練有素的」
  • degree of accuracy:「準確程度」
  • a high degree of…:「很高程度的…」

怎麼判斷

自我檢測

107 學測|閱讀測驗
1. Construction began when the first cornerstone was ____ in October of 1792.
113 學測|篇章結構
2. The surgeon could not sit, and when he ____ down he could barely get up.
105 學測|綜合測驗
3. Well-trained examiners can usually detect ____ with a high degree of accuracy when they use a polygraph.

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