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 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。
• The obvious reason was that which Miss Ley was least likely to credit.
  莱伊小姐对这种明显的理由一点儿也不愿相信。
• Miss Ley laughed, for she was getting into her own particular element.
  莱伊小姐由于正处在特殊适宜的环境而笑了起来。
• The high elves packed up their encampment and moved northward towards another land rich with ley energies.
  高等精灵不得不卷起铺盖，向北移居到了另一片充满能量的土地上。
• Miss Ley concealed a smile.
  莱伊小姐暗地里发笑。
• A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them in the afternoon.
  伯莎和莱伊小姐有个很久以前预订的约会，这迫使他在下午与他们道别。
• Miss Ley's frivolous interruptions annoyed him.
  莱伊小姐无意义的打岔使他生气。
• 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。
• "Poor Mr Craddock has another adversary", remarked Miss Ley.
  可怜的克雷杜克先生又遇到了另一个对手。莱伊小姐说。
• If Miss Ley saw him, it would be fatal.
  如果莱伊小姐看见了他，事情就无可挽救了。