lay into transitive verb [lay into sb] informal ① (attack violently) 狠打 hěndǎ ▸ to lay into sb with sth; 用某物狠打某人 ▸ the champion laid into his opponent 冠军猛烈地攻击对手 ▸ she laid into me with her umbrella 她用雨伞拼命打我 ② (attack verbally) 抨击 pēngjī ▸ he laid into me, calling me a cheat 他大骂我是骗子 |