in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 lie about
- PHRASAL VERB 到处乱扔乱放
If things are left lying around or lying about, they are not tidied away but left casually somewhere where they can be seen.
- People should be careful about their possessions and not leave them lying around...
人们应该小心自己的财物,不要随便乱放。 - My dad had a couple of Bob Dylan and Beatles songbooks lying around the house.
我爸爸有几本鲍勃·迪伦和披头士乐队的歌集不知道扔家里什么地方了。
- PHRASAL VERB 闲着;不干事
If you lie around or lie about, you spend your time relaxing and being lazy.
- I'll just lie around in the sun...
我会什么都不干,就只悠闲地晒晒太阳。 - On Sunday Cohen lay around the house all day.
科恩星期天一整天都在家无所事事。