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
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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If I've ever been sure of anything, I'm sure of this; your team is going to lose the same game on Saturday.
这一次我十分肯定：你们队星期六的比赛会输。
I'm Dennis. I am here to meet you today.
我是丹尼斯，今天我到这里来接你。
This hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it.
这种爱好不仅能使人从选择的专题中受到教育，而且也能从与之有关的一般事物中获得长进。