lay to rest

釋義

1. 1

   lay sb to rest

   （委婉說法，與 bury 同義）安葬

   to bury sb. People say' to lay sb to rest' to avoid saying' to bury' sb.

   George was laid to rest beside his parents.喬治被安葬在他父母墓旁。

2. 2

   lay / put sth to rest

   （通過揭穿假象）平息，使停止

   to stop sth by showing it is not true

   The announcement finally laid all the speculation about their future to rest.通告最終消除了一切有關他們的未來的推測。

電影裡這樣說 · 2 部

• Just lay there and rest.Night and the City1950
• As if she were laying to rest an only child.Sunset Boulevard1950

在完整場景裡學

• 四海本色1950
  • 兜售發財藥丸被拒：come to your senses（幡然醒悟）
  • 畫室裡借錢又聊哈里：an artist without an art（空有藝術家之名）
  • 進俱樂部先立規矩：start off on the right foot（開個好頭）
• 日落大道1950
  • 收車人上門下通牒：there's gonna be fireworks（要鬧翻天）
  • 向製片人推銷劇本被拒：over a barrel（任人擺佈）
  • 藏車躲債被當成殯儀員：a white elephant（大而無用的累贅）

同一詞條的短語

• and the rest
• and the rest
• at rest
• come to rest
• for the rest
• give it a rest
• give a rest
• the rest is history
• put mind at ease
• no peace for the wicked
• rest assured
• rest your case