lay to rest

释义

1. 1

   lay sb to rest

   （委婉说法，与 bury 同义）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.乔治被安葬在他父母墓旁。

2. 2

   lay / put sth to rest

   （通过揭穿假象）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.通告最终消除了一切有关他们的未来的推测。

电影里这样说 · 2 部

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

在完整场景里学

• 四海本色1950
  • 兜售发财药丸被拒：come to your senses（幡然醒悟）
  • 画室里借钱又聊哈里：an artist without an art（空有艺术家之名）
  • 进俱乐部先立规矩：start off on the right foot（开个好头）
• 日落大道1950
  • 收车人上门下通牒：there's gonna be fireworks（要闹翻天）
  • 向制片人推销剧本被拒：over a barrel（任人摆布）
  • 藏车躲债被当成殡仪员：a white elephant（大而无用的累赘）

同一词条的短语

• 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