the lie (〈北美〉 lay) of the land the way in which an area's features or characteristics present themselves 地貌。 ■ figurative the current situation or state of affairs 〈喻〉现状; 态势: she was beginning to see the lie of the land with her in-laws. 她开始明白她和婆家人之间的关系处于何种状态。 |