lay of land

Richard Ford's "The Lay of the Land."

理查德·福特的《地势》。

And just when you think you've got the lay of the land.

当你站在那条路上的时候。

I want to give you the lay of the land and tell you about the people you'll be working with.

我想告诉你公司的一些情况，还有你将与之共事的各位同事。

Miguel: I'll get the lay of the land and then formulate some options.

米盖尔：我去了解下情况然后制定些计划。

Determining the precise lay of the land remains to be a central military priority.

确定地形精确布局形式仍然是军界优先考虑的问题.

The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.

承包商所建房屋的式样,有几分要看地势而定.

In the past, this piece of the land lay waste owing to the war.

过去, 这块田地由于战争而荒芜.

I want to get the lay of the land before I take any action.

在采取行动之前,我要先摸摸情况.

Before getting the lay of land , you should not take any actions.

在了解情况以前, 你们不应该采取任何行动.