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

• 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 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。
• Miss Ley looked sharply at Miss Glover, but saw no trace of irony.
  莱伊小姐用锐利的眼光瞅了格洛弗小姐一眼，但没发现嘲讽的迹象。
• "of course I'm not an agriculturist" repeated miss ley.
  “当然我不是一个农学家，”莱伊小姐回答说。
• Miss Ley concealed a smile.
  莱伊小姐暗地里发笑。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Is my hair very untidy? Asked bertha, catching miss ley's look and its meaning.
  “我的头发很凌乱，是吗？”伯莎问道。她看到了莱伊小姐的目光并理解了其目光中的含意。
• Miss Ley laughed, for she was getting into her own particular element.
  莱伊小姐由于正处在特殊适宜的环境而笑了起来。