lay by - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

lay by

to put something aside for future useto put something aside for future use

例句

I'm trying to lay some money by for a down payment on a house.
我正试着存一些钱作为房子的首付。
The farmer laid some grain by for the winter.
农民储存了一些粮食以备过冬。
The mother laid some clothes by for her growing baby.
母亲为正在成长的孩子留出了一些衣服。

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存起来, 储蓄

to put something aside for future use

I'm trying to lay some money by for a down payment on a house.
我正试着存一些钱作为房子的首付。
The farmer laid some grain by for the winter.
农民储存了一些粮食以备过冬。
The mother laid some clothes by for her growing baby.
母亲为正在成长的孩子留出了一些衣服。
The company is laying some funds by for research and development.
公司正在预留一些资金用于研究和开发。
The library is laying some books by for future generations.
图书馆正在为后代保留一些书籍。

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停泊, 停留

(of a ship) to stay in one place while facing the wind

The ship had to lay by for a while to wait for the storm to pass.
船只不得不停泊一段时间，等待风暴过去。
During the challenging weather conditions, the captain decided to lay by to ensure the safety of the crew.
在具有挑战性的天气条件下，船长决定停泊以确保船员的安全。
The sailors were instructed to lay by until the fog lifted.
水手们被指示停航直到雾散去。
The ship laid by for a while as the storm passed.
风暴过去时，船停了一会儿。
The sailors are laying by until visibility improves.
水手们停泊直到能见度改善。

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搁置, 丢弃

to discard something that is no longer needed or useful

In the attic, they laid by the worn-out furniture to make space for new items.
在阁楼里，他们搁置了破旧的家具，为新物品腾出空间。
As part of the cleanup, they laid by the broken tools that were beyond repair.
作为清理的一部分，他们丢弃了那些无法修复的破损工具。
The decision was made to lay by the malfunctioning appliances rather than attempting to fix them.
决定丢弃故障的电器，而不是试图修理它们。
The company chose to lay outdated equipment by.
公司选择淘汰过时的设备。
She laid torn clothes by, deciding it was time to update her wardrobe.
她搁置了破旧的衣服，决定是时候更新她的衣橱了。