waylay
vt.埋伏,伏击,抢劫
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waylay为短语/超纲词汇
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名词:waylayer 动词过去式:waylaid 过去分词:waylaid 现在分词:waylaying 第三人称单数:waylays
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waylay
/,weɪ'leɪ; ,we`le/
v (pt, pp waylaid / -5leId; -`led/)[Tn] wait for and stop (sb who is passing), esp in order to rob him or to ask him for sth 等着拦截（经过的某人）（尤指为抢劫或要求某事物）
*The patrol was waylaid by bandits. 巡逻队遭到土匪伏击.
* He waylaid me with a request for a loan. 他等我经过时拦住我向我借钱.
v (pt, pp waylaid / -5leId; -`led/)[Tn] wait for and stop (sb who is passing), esp in order to rob him or to ask him for sth 等着拦截（经过的某人）（尤指为抢劫或要求某事物）
*The patrol was waylaid by bandits. 巡逻队遭到土匪伏击.
* He waylaid me with a request for a loan. 他等我经过时拦住我向我借钱.
waylay
v past tense and past participlewaylaid [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: way + lay 'to set a trap for' (13-19 centuries)]
if someone waylays you, they stop you when you are going somewhere, for example to attack you or talk to you
They used to waylay him as he came out of the factory.
[usually passive]
if you are waylaid, you are delayed when you are doing something - often used humorously to say why you are late
Sorry, we got waylaid at the bar.
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: way + lay 'to set a trap for' (13-19 centuries)]
if someone waylays you, they stop you when you are going somewhere, for example to attack you or talk to you
They used to waylay him as he came out of the factory.
[usually passive]
if you are waylaid, you are delayed when you are doing something - often used humorously to say why you are late
Sorry, we got waylaid at the bar.
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