词汇 | lay of the land |
释义 | lay of the land 1 ENTRIES FOUND: lay of the land (noun) lay of the land noun lay of the land noun Learner's definition of LAY OF THE LAND the lay of the land US : the arrangement of the different parts in an area of land : where things are located in a place地貌;地势;地形 She knew the lay of the land from hiking through it daily.每天在此徒步旅行,她了解这里的地形。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 It takes time for new employees to get the lay of the land [=to learn how things are done] in this department.新员工要弄明白这个部门的情况是要花点时间的。 — called also (British) the lie of the land |
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