Laying

(noun.) the production of eggs (especially in birds).

编辑:利拉

• The manifest advantage of an even track for the wheels long ago suggested the idea of laying down wood and other hard, smooth surfaces for carriages to run upon. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• In a moment, laying his finger on his lips, he made a silent gesture to Miss Ophelia to come and look. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Then suppose you try, ma'am,' said Bounderby, laying an envelope with a cheque in it in her little basket. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Suppose that lad that's laying there--' Fagin began. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• God forgive me, Mr. Sedley, but you are no better than a coward, Mrs. O'Dowd said, laying down the book. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Thus for ten days Little Dorrit bent over his pillow, laying her cheek against his. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• I believe, Mr. Holmes, that you have already made up your mind, said Miss Stoner, laying her hand upon my companion's sleeve. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• He began by taking a clean white cloth from a drawer and laying it over the table. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Miss Snowe, said he, laying it down, do you know my little girl's age? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Our single boatman attended to the sail; Raymond steered; Clara sat at his feet, clasping his knees with her arms, and laying her head on them. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Laying a marked emphasis on most unfortunate as if the words were rather descriptive of his connexion with Mr. Vholes. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such things ye do. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Edison devoted a great deal of his time to the engineering work in connection with the laying out of the first incandescent electric-lighting system in New York. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• And in the laying of bricks and stones is the just man a more useful or better partner than the builder? 柏拉图. 理想国.
• And laying down her work, she rose slowly, and slowly passed over the lawn, round the bushes, out of sight. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.

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