lie down

[phrasal verb]

: to move from a standing or sitting position to a flat position on a surface躺下；趴下

Lie down on the couch/bed.躺在沙发/床上。
I'm tired. I'm going to lie down.我累了，我要躺一躺。
The police ordered him to lay down his weapons and lie down on the ground.警察命令他放下武器趴到地上。

lie down on the job : to fail to do your job : to neglect your responsibilities偷懒；玩忽职守

He says pollution has been getting worse because government regulators have been lying down on the job.他说污染越来越严重是因为政府部门玩忽职守。

◊ To take something lying down is to accept something bad, such as an insult or unfair treatment, without trying to fight against it.屈服；甘受（侮辱、不公等）

He vowed that he would not take the court's decision lying down. [=that he would fight against the court's decision]他发誓对法院的判决绝不善罢甘休。

⇒ Main Entry: ¹ lie

lie-down

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lie-down /ˈlaɪˌdaʊn/ noun

lie-down

/ˈlaɪˌdaʊn/

noun

Learner's definition of LIE-DOWN

[singular] British

: a brief rest : nap小憩；小睡

— see also lie down at ¹lie