ley

英 [leɪ]

美 [leɪ]

n.  (被认为是沿古代道路的路线并具有超常力量的)假想线; 暂作草地的可耕地; 轮作的草地

复数：leys　

化学

BNC.13530 / COCA.26961

牛津词典

noun

• （被认为是沿古代道路的路线并具有超常力量的）假想线
  an imaginary line that is believed to follow the route of an ancient track and to have special powers
• 暂作草地的可耕地；轮作的草地
  an area of land where grass is grown temporarily instead of crops

英英释义

noun

• a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
  Synonym:pasturepasturelandgrazing landlea

双语例句

• If Miss Ley saw him, it would be fatal.
  如果莱伊小姐看见了他，事情就无可挽救了。
• "The man's a fool!" muttered Miss Ley to herself, but quite audibly.
  “这人是个傻瓜！”莱伊小姐喃喃地自言自语，但她的话都能听得见。
• "Poor Mr Craddock has another adversary", remarked Miss Ley.
  可怜的克雷杜克先生又遇到了另一个对手。莱伊小姐说。
• Miss Ley had discovered alterations, and spiteful feminine tongues had said that he was going off dreadfully.
  莱伊小姐已经在他身上发现了变化，那些从不饶人的妇人舌头，已经在议论他一天不如一天。
• You can do as you please, Miss Ley; I'm going to put a stop to this nonsense.
  你喜欢怎么做我不管，莱伊小姐，我却要制止这种胡闹。
• Miss Ley lifted her eyebrows.
  莱伊小姐扬起了眉毛。
• Craddock was nervously thinking of something to say, Miss Ley made no effort to help him.
  克雷杜克紧张不安地想谈点什么，莱伊小姐没设法帮助他解除窘境。
• The obvious reason was that which Miss Ley was least likely to credit.
  莱伊小姐对这种明显的理由一点儿也不愿相信。
• A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them in the afternoon.
  伯莎和莱伊小姐有个很久以前预订的约会，这迫使他在下午与他们道别。
• Miss Ley looked at him with uplifted eyebrows.
  莱伊小姐扬起眉毛看了看他。