lay the land

They'll show you the lay of the land.

他们会为你指明方向。

The summer range lay above the tree line on Forest Service land on Brokeback Mountain.

夏日的牧场在断背山上,位于森林管理部门划定的树木保护线以上.

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.

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.

The lay of the land has also been taken into account.

重建工作也考虑到了地形的因素。

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.

If the land really belongs to you, why don't you lay claim to it?

如果这块地真正属于你, 为什么你不据理力争 呢 ?

He wanted to know more about the lay off the land before investing.

在投资之前对所面对的局势他想多知道一点.

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.