waylaying

英 [weɪˈleɪɪŋ]

美 [weɪˈleɪɪŋ]

v.  拦截(尤其是为了谈话或袭击); 拦路
waylay的现在分词

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。

双语例句

• 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。