➡ See also the entry for nonsense另见nonsense条lie ♦︎ story ♦︎ fiction ♦︎ perjury ♦︎ fabrication ♦︎ falsehood ♦︎ fibThese are all words for a statement made by sb knowing that it is not true.这些词均表示谎言、假话。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) complete lie / fiction / fabrication / falsehood◆pure fiction / fabrication◆a little lie / story / fiction◆a plausible / convincing lie / story◆a malicious lie / story / fabrication / falsehood◆to tell (sb) a lie / a story / a falsehood / a fib◆to spread lies / stories◆to believe a lie / a story / a fiction■lie [countable] a statement made by sb knowing that it is not true谎言;谎话◆I couldn't tell her a lie.我不能对她撒谎。◆The whole story is nothing but a pack of lies.整篇报道纯属一派谎言。◆What's the harm in telling a little white lie(= a harmless or small lie)?撒个善意的小谎有什么害处呢?▸lie
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[intransitive] ◆Don't lie to me!不要对我撒谎!◆She lies about her age.她谎报了自己的年龄。◆You could see from his face that he was lying.从他的表情可以看出他在撒谎。■story [countable, usually plural] (ratherinformal) a statement about sb/sth that is not true, especially one that sb makes in order to impress sb, or to make other people believe unpleasant things about sb(尤指为出风头或诋毁他人而编造的)谎言,假话◆She knew the child had been telling stories again.她知道这孩子又在说谎了。◆He's been spreading malicious stories about you.他在散布关于你的谣言。ⓘ A tall story (BrE) (or tall tale (NAmE) ) is a story that is difficult to believe because what it describes seems exaggerated and not likely to be true. * tall story(英式英语)或tall tale(美式英语)指由于内容夸张而让人难以置信的无稽之谈◆Sounds like another one of his tall stories to me.听起来他又在对我说些无稽之谈了。■fiction [countable, uncountable] (ratherformal) a thing that is invented or imagined and is not true; invented false information intended to deceive people虚构的事;假想之物;虚假的信息◆For years he managed to keep up the fiction that he was not married.多年来他想方设法给人一种未婚的假象。◆Fact and fiction became all jumbled up in his report of the robbery.他所写的关于抢劫事件的报告真真假假一片混乱。OPPfact ⇨ fact■perjury ˈpɜːdʒəri; NAmEˈpɜːrdʒəri [uncountable] (law法律) the crime of telling a lie in court伪证;伪证罪◆She was found guilty of perjury.她被判犯有伪证罪。▸perjure yourself [transitive] ◆She admitted that she had perjured herself.她承认自己作了伪证。■fabricationˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃn [countable, uncountable] (ratherformal) invented false information intended to deceive people; the act of inventing such information; a thing that is invented and is not true虚假的信息;捏造;捏造的事情◆Her story was a complete fabrication from beginning to end.她的故事从头到尾都是编造出来的。◆Much of the 'evidence' is rumour and conjecture; some of it is pure fabrication.这些所谓“证据”大多是谣传和推测,有些则纯属编造。 see also fabricate ⇨ inventNOTE辨析 Fiction or fabrication?A fiction is usually a single thing, presented as a fact, that is not true; a fabrication is usually a series of lies built up into a complete story. * fiction通常指被当作事实来描述的一件不真实的事情;fabrication通常指由一系列谎言堆砌而成的一个完整故事◆For years he managed to keep up the fabrication that he was not married.◆Her story was complete fiction from beginning to end.■falsehood ˈfɔːlshʊd [uncountable, countable] (formal) the state of not being true; the act of telling a lie; a lie虚假;说谎;谎言◆He needed to test the truth or falsehood of her claims.他需要检验她的说法是真是假。◆It is an offence to deliberately publish a serious falsehood.故意发布重大虚假消息是违法行为。OPPtruth ⇨ truth■fib [countable] (informal) a lie about sth that is not important(无关紧要的)小谎,瞎话◆Stop telling fibs.别再撒谎了。▸fib
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[intransitive] ◆Come on, don't fib! Where were you really last night?得了吧,不要撒谎了!昨夜你到底在哪儿?lie
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➡ See also the entries for sit and stand1另见sit条和stand条第1义lie ♦︎ lie down ♦︎ sprawl ♦︎ lounge ♦︎ bask ♦︎ reclineThese words all mean to be in a relaxed position, especially with your body stretched out flat or leaning back.这些词均表示身体处于放松姿势,尤指平躺、平卧或向后倚靠。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to lie / lie down / sprawl on your back / side / front■lie(lay, lain) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to be or get into a flat position so that you are not standing or sitting躺;平躺;平卧◆She lay on her back and looked up at the sky.她躺下来仰望着天空。◆The cat was lying fast asleep by the fire.那只猫趴在炉火旁睡得正酣。■ˌlie ˈdown
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(lay, lain)to be or get into a flat position, especially in bed, in order to sleep or rest躺下,平卧(尤指在床上睡觉或休息)◆Go and lie down for a while.去躺一会儿吧。◆He lay down on the sofa and soon fell asleep.他躺在沙发上,很快就睡着了。■sprawl [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to sit or lie with your arms and legs spread out in a relaxed or awkward way伸开四肢坐(或躺)◆He was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV.他手足摊开坐在电视机前的一张扶手椅上。◆Something hit her and sent her sprawling to the ground.有东西击中了她,把她打趴在地上。◆I tripped and went sprawling.我绊了一跤,趴倒在地上。■lounge laʊndʒ [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to stand, sit or lie in a lazy way懒洋洋地站(或坐、躺)着◆Several students were lounging around, reading newspapers.有几个学生懒洋洋地坐在旁边看报纸。■bask bɑːsk; NAmEbæsk [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat or light of sth, especially the sun晒太阳;取暖◆We sat basking in the warm sunshine.我们坐着享受温暖的阳光。◆A cat was basking on the windowsill.一只猫正在窗台上晒太阳。■reclinerɪˈklaɪn [intransitive] (formal) to sit or lie in a relaxed way, with your body leaning backwards斜倚;斜躺;向后倚靠◆She was reclining on a sofa.她倚靠在沙发上。◆a reclining figure(for example in a painting)半躺着的人像
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