1. 摆设餐具(准备吃饭)：制定一条法律 make a law | 摆设餐具(准备吃饭) lay the table | 过着简朴的生活 lead a simple life
2. (饭前)摆好餐具：laugh at 嘲笑 | lay the table (饭前)摆好餐具 | learn...from 向......学习
3. 摆放餐具(准备吃饭,可是三餐：10. lay the table for one's supper摆设餐具吃 | 11. lay the table摆放餐具(准备吃饭,可是三餐 | 12. lay breakfast摆桌子(吃早餐)
4. 摆饭桌; 摆餐具：lay... on the table 将...延期讨论; 搁置(议案等) | lay the table 摆饭桌; 摆餐具 | set the table 摆饭桌; 摆餐具
1. As I lay on the massage table my therapist gently unfolded her hands in front of my nose for a few seconds.
2. Wallace shoved Artest, who walked away and then lay down on the scorers'table.