Word
ambuscade
/ˌæmbəsˈkeid/
noun
埋伏处；伏击地点
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
- 1.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
- 2.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
伏兵；埋伏部队；埋伏；伏兵；埋伏处
In use
The soldiers set up an ambuscade in the dense forest to surprise the enemy.
The ambuscade emerged from the bushes, catching the patrol completely off guard.
They chose a narrow canyon as the perfect ambuscade for the convoy.
lay an ambuscade for sb/sth
“lay an ambuscade”是常见搭配，表示设伏。
The soldiers laid an ambuscade for the enemy.
战士们为敌人设下埋伏。
be in ambuscade
“in ambuscade”表示处于埋伏状态。
The troops were in ambuscade waiting for the convoy.
部队埋伏着等待车队。
ambuscade sb/sth
动词用法，直接接宾语。
They ambuscaded the patrol.
他们伏击了巡逻队。
Connections
Confusing words
- ambush
- 埋伏；伏击 · ambush 是更常用的词，适用于各种语境，而 ambuscade 较正式或文学化，多用于军事或书面描述。
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.