waylay

大学

vt. 伏击, 埋伏 [法] 挡路抢劫, 挡路, 挡截

发音

UK /ˌweɪˈleɪ/
UK /ˈweɪleɪ/
其它
US /ˈweɪleɪ/
其它

词形变化

waylaid waylayed waylaying waylays 三单 waylays waylaying 现在分词 waylaid 过去式 waylaid 过去分词 waylayed 过去式 waylayed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

伏击；埋伏

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To accost or intercept unexpectedly.

    拦路抢劫

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

ambush lurk scupper ambuscade bushwhack lie in wait

上位词 1

wait

词源

From way + lay, likely a calque of Middle Dutch wegelagen (“besetting of ways, lying in wait with evil or hostile intent along public ways”). Compare Middle Low German wegelagen, German wegelagern (“to waylay; rob”).

来源：wiktionary