the lay of somethingthe appearance of something and where each part of it is 某事物的外部情况 Mr. Lowe will give you the lay of the camp and tell you what we’re going to be doing. 洛先生会给你介绍营地的情况,告诉你我们要做些什么。
the lay of something• Failure to recognise slopes until committed to landing Make a point of looking for the lay of the surrounding countryside.• It was therefore an important moment when Tolkien gave Lewis the Lay of Leithian to read in manuscript.• A lot of people, especially those new to the city, have no concept of the lay of the land.
→ the lay of something at lay4(2)