waylay

• vt. 伏击；埋伏

way,路，lay,放置。引申词义拦路，抢劫。

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.

绿色和平组织设法聚集起足够数量的小船在海上拦截该船。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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.

来自辞典例句