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Lie about Meaning in English

expression

ˈɫaɪ/ /əˈbaʊt
LYE uh-BOWT
lˈaɪ/ /ɐbˈaʊt
LYE uh-BOWT

释义

To say something that is not true about a specific subject or situation.

用法与细微差别

This phrase is informal and usually refers to deliberately giving false information about a topic. Common collocations: 'lie about your age', 'lie about what happened'. Can be more serious than simply 'not telling the whole truth'.

例句

He didn't lie about his test score.

basic

She would never lie about her age.

basic

It's wrong to lie about what happened.

basic

Did you just lie about where you were last night?

natural

People sometimes lie about their experience on job applications.

natural

Why would he lie about something so small?

natural