Tell a lie 表示说一句不真实的话。复数 tell lies 可以泛指或描述经常说谎：He tells lies all the time。很多时候也可以直接使用动词 lie，或 lie to someone。
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tell a lie / tell lies; tell + person + a lie; lie to + person (lied, lying)
- He told a lie about his work experience and lost the job a month later.
- Children often tell lies when they're scared of getting into trouble.
- She lied to her manager about being ill and spent the day at the beach.
修改原因
修改前She said a lie because she was afraid of her boss.
修改后She told a lie because she was afraid of her boss.
Say 好像能用于所有说出来的内容，但这里 lie 与 tell 构成常用搭配，类似 tell the truth、tell a story、tell a joke。因此把 said 改成 told。
表示说谎的 lie 按规则变化：lie、lied、lied。表示平躺的 lie 则是另一套形式：过去式 lay、过去分词 lain。对比 He lied to me about the money 和 He lay on the sofa all day。两个动词原形相同，因此容易混淆。
动手练习
When the teacher asked why his essay was late, Tom ___ a lie about a family emergency.
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told — 这里表示说了一个谎，固定搭配是 told a lie。Said a lie 不是这个意思的常用英语表达。
想一次亲近的人出于善意说谎的经历。说明是谁，以及为什么说谎。
My brother told a lie about working late so that we could prepare a surprise party for Mum.
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