Waylay
[ 'wei'lei ]
成人 Adult Edu
vt. 拦截，拦路;
📝 例句
She lingered outside the theater to waylay him after the show.
她在戏院外面徘徊想在演出之后拦住他说话.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ way-路,lay-躺:在路边躺着准备伏击
※ way-路,lay-放置:在路上放置地雷→伏击
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
waylay
v
(pt, pp waylaid )[Tn]
wait for and stop (sb who is passing), esp in order to rob him or to ask him for sth 等著拦截（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.
🔁 扩展释义
*[wei'lei]vt. 伏击, 埋伏【法】 挡路抢劫, 挡路, 挡截
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She has the ability to keep calm in an emergency.
她有处变不惊的本事。
We can't recall how often he's written.
我们记不起来他每隔多久写一封信。
therefore the jungles and the savannahs know of no'juvenile delinquency'.
因此，丛林和荒凉地区不知道什么叫青少年犯罪"。