lay on the line

• v. 付款；冒险

英英释义

Verb:

1. expose to a chance of loss or damage;

   "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"
   "Why risk your life?"
   "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. I can let you have it on very favorable conditions.
   我愿意以非常优厚的付款条件卖给你。
2. Examine the account well before you pay it.
   在付款以前仔细核对一下帐目。
3. Their move to Latin America was a leap in the dark.
   他们迁居拉丁美洲是件冒险的事。
4. She liked the adventures of a spy.
   她喜欢间谍的冒险。

近反义词

【近义词】

• put on the line 冒险
• risk 危险