词汇 | waylay |
释义 | waylay verb [ T ] uk/ˌweɪˈleɪ/ us/ˌweɪˈleɪ/ waylaid | waylaid (尤指为攻击某人或与之谈话而)伏击,拦截 to wait for and then stop someone, especially either to attack or talk to that person A man on his way to deposit $12,000 in a bank was waylaid by two men who snatched his bag. 一名男子去银行存1.2万美元的现金,路遇两名男子拦截,并被抢走了提包。 I meant to leave earlier but I was waylaid on the way out of a meeting by my manager. 我想早些离开,但在离开会场的路上被经理拦住了。 Synonym: ambush Compare: lie in waitlurk |
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