lay on

無料で振る舞う

人々に食べ物や飲み物を無料で振る舞う。

やさしい英語で： To provide food or drinks for people without charging them.

• They lay on lunch for everyone.
• The hosts laid on a wonderful buffet.
• Will drinks be laid on after the talk?

使い方： lay something on for someone (They laid drinks on for all the guests.)

類義語： provide, put on

よく使う表現： lay on food, lay on a buffet

かける、発揮する

圧力をかけたり魅力や同情を示したりする。時には非常に強く行う。

やさしい英語で： To apply something or put it into effect, sometimes very strongly.

• They began to lay on the pressure.
• She laid on the charm during the meeting.
• He is laying it on too thick.

使い方： lay something on (He laid the sympathy on rather heavily.)

類義語： apply, use

よく使う表現： lay on pressure, lay on the charm

浴びせる、連発する

褒め言葉や言い訳など、同じ種類の言葉を必要以上にたくさん言う。

やさしい英語で： To say many things of a particular kind, often more than seems necessary.

• He likes to lay on compliments.
• She laid on the praise after his performance.
• Stop laying on excuses and explain what happened.

使い方： lay on something (The guests laid on the compliments all evening.)

類義語： heap on, pile on

よく使う表現： lay on compliments, lay on the praise

塗る

表面にペンキなどの物質を一層塗る。

やさしい英語で： To spread a layer of paint or another substance over a surface.

• Lay on the paint evenly.
• He laid on a thick coat of plaster.
• She is laying on the final layer with a brush.

使い方： lay on something (Lay on a thin coat of paint first.)

類義語： apply, spread on

よく使う表現： lay on paint, lay on a coat

責任を押し付ける、罪を着せる

問題や悪い行為の責任が、ある人や物にあると言う。

やさしい英語で： To say that someone or something is responsible for a problem or wrong action.

• He laid the blame on me.
• She tried to lay the whole failure on the weather.
• Do not lay it on the youngest worker.

使い方： lay something on someone/something (They laid all the blame on the driver.)

類義語： blame, pin on

よく使う表現： lay on someone, lay on the driver

伝える、説明する

誰かに何かを伝えたり説明したりする。

やさしい英語で： To tell or explain something to someone.

• Lay some wisdom on me.
• He laid his latest theory on us.
• Are you ready to lay the news on them?

使い方： lay something on someone (Lay your best advice on me.)

類義語： tell, explain, pass on

よく使う表現： lay on some wisdom, lay on some advice