●ˌlay sth aˈside (formal) 1.to put sth to one side and not use it or think about it把…放在一边;将…搁置一旁◆I laid my book aside and picked up the letter. 我把书放在一边,拿起那封信。◆ (figurative) They laid aside their differences until the crisis was over. 在危机期间他们搁置了分歧。2. ( ˌlay sth ˈ byless frequent) to keep sth to use in the future; to save sth留存备用;积蓄◆Have you laid anything aside for your old age? 你为个人养老有所积攒了吗?SYNput sth aside, set sth aside[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]