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

• 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。
• Miss Ley concealed a smile.
  莱伊小姐暗地里发笑。
• "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, with her knowledge of the difficulties in store for the couple, asked herself if she could do anything.
  莱伊小姐知道这对夫妇将会碰到一些麻烦，她问自己能帮点什么忙？
• The Buckingham Palace Ley Line-An interactive tour of the ley line running through Buckingham Palace, London, England.
  白金汉宫原产线交互式参观了原产线贯穿白金汉宫，英国伦敦。
• 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。
• 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, called to the death-bed of her brother in Italy, made Bertha acquaintance over the dead man's grave.
  莱伊小姐是她哥哥临终时被召唤到意大利，在死者的坟前与伯莎相识的。
• Miss Ley proposed that they should travel slowly back to England.
  过了复活节，莱伊小姐提议她们悠悠闲闲地旅行返回英格兰。
• 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。