lay in ashes

transitive

(transitive) To destroy utterly by burning.

Japanese Meaning

（～を）徹底的に燃やす / （～を）灰燼にする / 全焼させる

The invading army lay in ashes the ancient city that had stood for a thousand years.

侵略軍は千年の歴史を誇る古代都市を灰に帰した。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To destroy utterly by burning.

lays in ashes

（ present singular third-person ）

laying in ashes

（ participle present ）

laid in ashes

（ participle past ）

laid in ashes

（ past ）