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 lifted her eyebrows.
  莱伊小姐扬起了眉毛。
• She had acquired a certain part of Miss. Ley's analytic faculty, which now she employed upon Edward's character with destructive effect.
  她已在一定程度上掌握了莱伊小姐的分析方法，现在她用之于分析爱德华的性格，取得了毁灭性的效果。
• Miss Ley concealed a smile.
  莱伊小姐暗地里发笑。
• 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。
• Much of the value of the timothy/ meadow fescue ley for milk production is attributable to its palatability.
  梯牧草／草地牛毛轮作草场对于饲养奶牛的主要价值，就在于其适口性好。
• 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。
• Miss Ley trembled lest he should knock her China over as he went round the room.
  当他在房间里走动时，莱伊小姐害怕得打颤，唯恐他撞碎她的瓷器。
• Ley be the most experienced athlete in the field.
  刘易斯是运动场上最有经验的运动员。
• "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, indeed, was convinced that some catastrophe had occurred.
  的确，莱伊小姐深信发生了什么大变故。