lay-by
/ˈleɪ baɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈleɪ baɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlā-ˌbī/ (ame, mw)
lay-by — 名詞
1. a short area beside a road where drivers can pull over and park their vehicle te
避車彎
路旁供車輛暫停的區域
a short area beside a road where drivers can pull over and park their vehicle temporarily.
Tomás pulled into a lay-by near Oxford to check the map on his phone.
Tomás 在牛津附近的避車彎停車，查看手機上的地圖。
pull into + lay-by [for a purpose]
The lorry driver stopped in a lay-by for a cup of tea and a rest.
卡車司機在避車彎停下來，喝杯茶、休息一會兒。
stop in + lay-by [to rest]
Bright yellow signs along the motorway show the distance to the next lay-by.
高速公路上的黃色標誌會顯示到下一個避車彎的距離。
Yumi saw a broken-down car parked in a lay-by and called the recovery service.
Yumi 看到一輛故障的汽車停在避車彎裡，於是打電話叫道路救援。
The bus driver pulled into a lay-by so passengers could get on and off safely.
公車司機把車開進避車彎，讓乘客安全地上車和下車。
文法句型
pull into + lay-by
stop in + lay-by
用法筆記
This is the most common sense of 'lay-by'. In American English, the equivalent terms are 'rest stop' or 'turnout'.
常見錯誤
2. a way of buying goods in which the customer pays a small amount at a time, and t
分期付款
分期付款購物，付清全額後取貨
a way of buying goods in which the customer pays a small amount at a time, and the shop keeps the goods until the full price has been paid.
Nala bought the sofa on lay-by and paid the final instalment three months later.
Nala 用分期付款買了沙發，三個月後才付清最後一期款項。
buy [item] on lay-by
The furniture shop offers a lay-by plan for customers who cannot pay all at once.
這家傢具店提供分期付款方案，讓無法一次付清的顧客也能購買。
offer a lay-by plan
Felix put a new guitar on lay-by and collected it after his last payment.
Felix 用分期付款買了一把新吉他，付清款項後才取貨。
Many Australian stores still offer lay-by as a convenient payment method for furniture.
許多澳洲店家仍然提供分期付款，作為購買傢具的便利支付方式。
The shop keeps your items while you pay off the lay-by in weekly amounts.
店家會保留你的商品，等你每週分期付清款項。
- layaway
the American English equivalent of this payment system
- installment plan
a broader term for any payment method where the cost is split over time
- cash purchase
buying something with a single upfront payment
- upfront payment
paying the full price at the time of purchase
文法句型
buy [item] on lay-by
put [item] on lay-by
用法筆記
Chiefly used in British and Australian English. In American English, the term 'layaway' is used instead.
常見錯誤
lay-by — 動詞
- lay-bypresent simple I / you / we / they
- lay-bies3rd person singular
- lay-bying-ing form
- lay-biedpast simple
1. to stop using or dealing with something and put it aside, often because it is no
擱置；拋棄
把某物放在一旁不再使用
to stop using or dealing with something and put it aside, often because it is no longer useful or needed.
The committee decided to lay by the old rules and write a completely new set.
委員會決定擱置舊的規則，重新制定一套全新的規範。
lay by + noun phrase [discard rules]
Theo laid by his old school uniform once he graduated from secondary school.
Theo 從中學畢業後，就把那套舊校服擱置不再穿了。
After the project failed, the company laid by the proposal and explored other ideas.
專案失敗後，公司擱置了那份提案，轉而探索其他想法。
Jude decided to lay by his old habits and start a healthier daily routine.
Jude 決定拋棄舊習慣，開始更健康的日常生活。
文法句型
lay by + noun phrase
用法筆記
This is a less common and more formal sense. In everyday speech, 'put aside' or 'discard' are preferred alternatives. 'Lay by' in this meaning is more frequent in written or literary contexts.
常見錯誤
2. to store or keep something, especially money, food, or supplies, so that you can
儲存；儲備
把某物存起來以備將來使用
to store or keep something, especially money, food, or supplies, so that you can use it at a later time.
Bilal laid by a small amount of money each month for his daughter's education.
Bilal 每個月都存一筆小錢，作為女兒將來的教育費用。
lay by [money] for [purpose]
Farmers used to lay by enough grain to last through the long winter months.
過去農夫會儲備足夠的穀物，讓全家度過漫長的冬天。
Indra laid by several bottles of homemade jam to give as gifts at Christmas.
Indra 做了好幾瓶自製果醬存起來，打算在聖誕節時當作禮物送人。
Tamar laid by a portion of her salary every month in case of an emergency.
Tamar 每個月都會存一部分薪水，以備不時之需。
文法句型
lay by + noun phrase [for future use]
用法筆記
Less common in modern everyday speech. The more frequent alternatives are 'save', 'set aside', or 'put away'. This sense often appears in older texts or regional writing (especially British and Australian English).