lie不是及物动词，为什么后面没介词

这是个倒装句，阶级短语between the two countries提前，要用倒装句，句型应该是这样的，
the english channel lies between the two countires

倒装。陈述语序
the English Channel lies between the two countries.

倒装句 the English Channel lies between the two countries
lie后面介词没有直接嘉宾语

它是特殊的.