The hens are not laying well (ie not producing many eggs) at the moment.
现在那些母鸡不爱下蛋.
He's always laying down the law about gardening but he really doesn't know much about it.
他总是对园艺工作发号施令，其实他只是一知半解。
She gestured her disappointment by laying her hand on her forehead.
她把手放在额头上，以表示失望。
