lecture/speech/talk/repot1、lay the table/lay breakfast两个动词短语均可作“摆好桌子”解，但各自的确切含意不同：lay the table 单纯指“摆桌子（准备吃饭）”，可用于早、中、晚三餐的任何一餐的场合，如：I only laid the table
我只是摆好了餐桌（准备吃饭）
而“lay breakfast”则很明确地表示“摆桌子（吃早餐）”
如：I have laid lunch
我已经摆好午餐的桌子了
He has laid supper
他已把晚餐的桌子摆好了
2、lend to 引导；引起，造成，导致①Labour leads to happiness
劳动使人幸福
②Where does this road lead to
这条路通向哪里
His carelessness led to his failre
他的粗心导致失败
Too much work or too little rest often leads to illness
过度工作或很少休息经常导致疾病
Difference of opinion led to a heated argument
意见分歧导致了激烈的争论
3、lecture/speech/talk/repotlecture 多指学术方面的“演讲，报告”；而 speech 指在公众面前做的经过准备的较正式的“演说，发言”；talk 是一般性的“讲话，谈话”；report 指正式的“报告，报道，汇报”
英译汉①give a lecture ②attend a lecture ③make a speech ④give a talk⑤receive a report ⑥make a report ⑦send in a report ⑧a school reportk
