lay down

定める、規定する

他の人が守るべき規則や条件を、はっきりと定めること。

やさしい英語で： To clearly and firmly state rules, conditions, or requirements that others must follow.

• We need to lay down some rules.
• The contract lays down strict safety requirements.
• Who laid down these conditions?

使い方： lay down that… (The rules lay down that every visitor must sign in.)

類義語： set, establish, stipulate

よく使う表現： lay down rules, lay down conditions

武器を捨てる

戦うのをやめ、武器を地面に置くなどして手放すこと。

やさしい英語で： To stop fighting and give up a weapon, usually by putting it on the ground.

• Lay down your gun.
• The soldiers laid down their arms.
• Will the rebels lay down their weapons?

使い方： lay down your arms/weapons (They agreed to lay down their arms.)

類義語： surrender, give up

よく使う表現： lay down arms, lay down a weapon

敷く、設置する

地面や別の面に物を敷いたり設置したりすること。

やさしい英語で： To put or install something on the ground or another surface.

• Lay down a mat by the door.
• Workers laid down new railway tracks.
• They are laying down fresh asphalt outside our house.

使い方： lay something down (She laid the mat down beside the bath.)

類義語： lay, put down, install

反対語： remove

よく使う表現： lay down tracks, lay down a mat

横になる

休むために、ベッドなどの上に体を横たえること。

やさしい英語で： To move your body into a flat resting position on a bed or other surface.

• I need to lay down.
• She went to lay down on the couch.
• Lay down for a while if you feel dizzy.

使い方： lay down on something (I am going to lay down on the sofa.)

類義語： lie down

反対語： get up

よく使う表現： lay down and rest, lay down on something

貯蔵する

特にワインなどを、後で使ったり楽しんだりするために保存すること。

やさしい英語で： To store something, especially wine, so it can be used or enjoyed later.

• They lay down wine each autumn.
• He laid down several bottles for his daughter’s wedding.
• Which wines should we lay down for ten years?

使い方： lay something down (We laid several bottles down for next year.)

類義語： store, put aside

よく使う表現： lay down wine, lay down bottles

バイクを倒す

もっと大きな事故を避けようと、乗ったままバイクをわざと横に倒すこと。

やさしい英語で： To deliberately fall sideways with a motorcycle to try to avoid a worse crash.

• He laid down his bike.
• She laid the motorcycle down to avoid the truck.
• The rider chose to lay down his bike before the collision.

使い方： lay a motorcycle down (The rider laid his motorcycle down on the road.)

よく使う表現： lay down a motorcycle, lay down a bike