lay out
1．spend；pay花费；付钱
He is always hard up because he doesn't lay out his money wisely．他总是没钱，因为他用钱不会精打细算。
The committee decided to lay out all their budget on redecorating the college．委员会决定把他们所有的预算都花在重新修缮这所大学上。
His money is well laid out．他花钱很得当。
She laid out a lot of money on this house．她为这幢房子花了许多钱。
2．spread out ready for use or so as to be seen easily； display展现；呈现；陈列
The scene that was laid out before the climbers was magnificent．呈现在登山者面前的风景是非常壮丽的。
The shopassistants were busy laying out their windows for the coming National Day．售货员为了迎接国庆节的到来，正忙着布置橱窗。
3．plan； plot；organize计划；安排
Come here， Fred， I have a job laid out for you．过来，弗雷德，我替你安排了一个工作。
He laid out the day's work for his students．他给学生们安排了当天的工作。
The work for tomorrow is all laid out．明天的工作都安排好了。
4．prepare；prepare（a corpse） for burial准备；为（尸体）作殡葬准备
The servants laid out his meals carefully．佣人们为他精心准备了饭菜。
The family passed one by one through the small parlour where the father's body was laid out．一家人一个接一个地走过放着父亲遗体的小客厅。
The undertaker laid out the corpse prior to burial．殡仪员做好尸体的殡葬准备。
5．knock down or make unconscious打倒；击昏
He hit the secret agent on the jaw and completely laid him out．他朝那特务的下巴一拳打去，把他打昏在地。
The thieves laid out two of the guards during the armed robbery．在武装抢劫时，盗贼们杀死了两个卫兵。
With one blow he laid his attacker out．他一拳就打昏了袭击他的人。
6．plan the building or arrangement of；design设计
The architect laid out the interior of the building．建筑师设计了大厦的内部。
The pictures in．the magazine are well laid out．那本杂志里的图片编排得很好。
The garden is tastefully laid out．花园设计得很优雅。