lay of the land

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.

Before he buys the stock he wants to check the lay of the land.

根据我家乡,土地的特点,我们种植了许多松树.

Before I come to work I want to know the lay of the land.

在买股票之前,他想检查一下有关股票的一些重要情况.

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.

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.