waylay

英 [weɪˈleɪ]

美 [weɪˈleɪ]

v.  拦截(尤其是为了谈话或袭击); 拦路

过去分词：waylaid　过去式：waylaid　现在分词：waylaying　第三人称单数：waylays　

GRE法律

BNC.22742 / COCA.26005

牛津词典

verb

• 拦截（尤其是为了谈话或袭击）；拦路
  to stop sb who is going somewhere, especially in order to talk to them or attack them
  1. I got waylaid on my way here.
     我在来这里的路上遭到了拦路抢劫。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 拦截;伏击
  If someonewaylaysyou, they stop you when you are going somewhere, for example in order to talk to you, to steal something from you, or to attack you.
  1. She was forever waylaying him in odd holes and corners of the hotel...
     她总是在酒店的犄角旮旯里截住他。
  2. The trucks are being waylaid by bandits...
     卡车被强盗拦了下来。
  3. I'm sorry, Nick, I got waylaid.
     抱歉，尼克，我被人耽搁了。

英英释义

verb

• wait in hiding to attack
  Synonym:ambushscupperbushwhacklurkambuscadelie in wait

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