lay down

动词 lay down:

1. institute, enact, or establish
   同义词：establish, make

动词 lie down:

1. assume a reclining position
   同义词：lie down, lie

1. He lay down on the sofa and soon fell asleep.
   她躺在沙发上很快就睡著了。
2. He lay down like a coward.
   他驯服得像一个懦夫。
3. He was willing to lay down his life for his country.
   他愿意为祖国牺牲他的生命。
4. I lay down not so much to sleep as to think.
   我躺下来与其说是要睡觉，倒不如说是要思考。
5. The bandits had orders to tear the children from their mothers' arms if the villagers refused to lay down their arms.
   匪徒已接到命令，如果村民们不放下武器就把小孩子们从他们的母亲手中夺走。
6. The general told the troops to lay down their arms.
   将军命令部队放下武器。
7. You can't lay down hard and fast rules.
   规则不能定得太严太死。
8. It is laid down that all applicants must sit a written exam.
   根据规定，申请者一律需经笔试。