Word · Frequency #12166
ambush
伏击；埋伏
The act of hiding and waiting to attack or kill someone by surprise.
- 1.
The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack or kill by surprise.
隐蔽自身并埋伏以待突袭或暗杀的行为。
- 2.
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
隐藏自己并埋伏等待突然袭击的行为
- 3.
An attack launched from a concealed position.
从隐蔽位置发起的攻击。
- 4.
The concealed position or state from which a surprise attack is launched.
发动突袭所依托的隐蔽位置或状态。
- 5.
The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait.
埋伏在隐蔽处的部队；伏击者。
偷袭；伏击；埋伏；伏击位置；伏兵；隐蔽自身并埋伏以待突袭或暗杀的行为。；隐藏自己并埋伏等待突然袭击的行为
In use
The soldiers set up an ambush to catch the enemy by surprise.
The hikers were caught in an ambush while walking through the forest.
The police discovered an ambush planned by the criminals.
lay/set an ambush for sb/sth
常用搭配，表示预先布置伏击。
The soldiers laid an ambush for the enemy convoy.
士兵们为敌军车队设下了埋伏。
be caught in an ambush
表示陷入埋伏。
The patrol was caught in an ambush in the mountain pass.
巡逻队在山口遭到了伏击。
ambush on sb/sth
用介词on引出伏击目标。
Connections
Collocations
- lay an ambush
- 设下埋伏
- The soldiers laid an ambush for the enemy convoy.士兵们为敌方车队设下了埋伏。
- walk into an ambush
- 中了埋伏
- The patrol walked into an ambush and had to retreat.巡逻队中了埋伏，不得不撤退。
- spring an ambush
- 发动伏击
- The guerrillas sprang an ambush on the approaching column.游击队员对逼近的车队发动了伏击。
- be caught in an ambush
- 遭到伏击
- The supply trucks were caught in an ambush at the pass.补给卡车在山口遭到了伏击。
- ambush position
- 伏击位置
- They took up an ambush position behind the rocks.他们在岩石后面占据了伏击位置。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Bush 是灌木丛，ambush 里有 bush——想象士兵躲在灌木丛里伏击敌人，记住 ambush 是“埋伏”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：军事行动、新闻报道、故事 指“伏击、埋伏”的行为或状态，通常用于军事、新闻报道或故事叙述等场景，整体比较中性，正式和日常表达中均可使用。
Grammar Note
常与lay, set, spring等动词搭配表示设伏；也用于短语be ambushed等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正同韵的是 bush /bʊʃ/ 和 push /pʊʃ/，与 ambush 结尾 /bʊʃ/ 一致；brush、flush、rush、hush 虽以 -ush 结尾，但读 /ʌʃ/，只是形似，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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