lay at someone's door

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To blame (a problem) on someone; to hold someone responsible for (something). idiomatic,transitive
    — Conviction of sin held him like a vice: he saw the lassie's death laid at his door; her face haunted him by day and night, and the word of the Lord dirled in his ears, telling of wrath and punishment.
  2. simple past of lie at someone's door form-of,past

词形变化

lays at someone's door present,singular,third-person laying at someone's door participle,present laid at someone's door participle,past laid at someone's door past

词源

词源 1
Alludes to someone laying incriminating evidence at the door of a guilty person, perhaps during the night. Compare lie at someone's door.
词源 2
Alludes to someone laying incriminating evidence at the door of a guilty person, perhaps during the night. Compare lie at someone's door.
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