一、请说出lay out/off/aside/down的意思
lay out:铺展/展开
如:They lay out the map.
还有“设计/构思”之意
如:We should think about how the garden is laid out.
lay off:裁员。
如:The company is laying out their workers.
中止,停止
如:please lay off smoking.
lay aside 把...放在一边
如:please lay aside your book;
look at me.
放弃某种情感。
如:This work needs you to lay aside your personal feelings.
lay down(坚决)阐述/规定
如:He lays down that ...
还有“放下武器”之意。
lay down the arms
“发号施令”:lay down the law.
二、wish表虚拟的用法
wish虚拟语气语法,跟宾语从句
1:若是表示对现在虚拟,从句用过去时,表达个人的愿望
2: 若是表示对过去虚拟,从句用过去完成时,表示遗憾
3:若是表示对将来的才想,用would/could do sth,表示祝愿,未来很难实现
三、形近词:plausible,plump,placid
plausible 貌似合理的,人花言巧语的
eg. What you said is plausible.
a plausible liar
plump人很胖的谦称
eg. you are plump.
placid人的态度很平和+环境很静谧
eg. He knew his failure and he was placid, saying nothing.
moon cast light on the placid lake.