waylay

• vt. 伏擊；埋伏

way,路，lay,放置。引申詞義攔路，搶劫。

waylay (v.)

"to ambush," 1510s, from way (n.) + lay (v.), on model of Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wegelagen "besetting of ways, lying in wait with evil or hostile intent along public ways." Related: Waylaid; waylaying.

1. Greenpeace managed to assemble enough boats to waylay the ship at sea.

綠色和平組織設(shè)法聚集起足夠數(shù)量的小船在海上攔截該船。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. She lingered outside the theater to waylay him after the show.

她在戲院外面徘徊想在演出之后攔住他說(shuō)話.

來(lái)自辭典例句