to lie before
[phrase form: lie]
01
前に横たわる, 将来に存在する
to exist or occur in the future
例
A lifetime of opportunities lay before the young graduate, filled with the promise of new experiences and personal growth.
若い卒業生の前に、新しい経験と個人の成長の約束に満ちた、生涯にわたる機会が横たわっています。
The company faced a challenging period with many uncertainties lying before it.
その会社は、多くの不確実性が待ち受ける困難な時期に直面しました。
to lie before somebody
01
to surrender oneself to the mercy or control of another
Idiom例
The heartbroken lover lay before their beloved, pouring out their soul in despair.
I lie before you today, humbled and desperate, begging for your assistance.
