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lie in wait for sb/sth
介词 for 后接等待的对象。
The tiger lay in wait for the deer.
老虎埋伏着等待鹿。
埋伏；潜伏等待
lying in wait — present participle of lie in wait
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埋伏；潜伏等待
To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone, or simply to accost them unexpectedly.
The tiger lay in wait for the deer.
老虎埋伏着等待鹿。
埋伏等待,伺机攻击或突然搭讪
To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone, or simply to accost them unexpectedly.
lie in wait
Base
原形
lies in wait
3rd person
第三人称单数
lying in wait
-ing
现在分词
lay in wait
Past
过去式
lain in wait
Past participle
过去分词
The tiger lies in wait for its prey.
老虎埋伏着等待猎物。
The soldiers lay in wait all night.
士兵们整夜埋伏等待。
The hunters have lain in wait since dawn.
猎人们从黎明起就一直埋伏等待。
lie 的过去式是 lay，过去分词是 lain；注意与及物动词 lay 区分。
The cat lay in wait behind the bush, ready to pounce on the mouse.
猫躲在灌木丛后面埋伏着，准备扑向老鼠。
Reporters were lying in wait outside the courthouse for the celebrity's arrival.
记者们埋伏在法院外等待那位名人的到来。
The army has lain in wait for the enemy convoy since dawn.
军队从黎明起就埋伏着等待敌军车队。
介词 for 后接等待的对象。
The tiger lay in wait for the deer.
老虎埋伏着等待鹿。
不定式表示目的。
The soldiers lay in wait to ambush the enemy.
士兵们埋伏着等待伏击敌人。
Not this
The soldiers lay in wait the enemy.
Use this
The soldiers lay in wait for the enemy.
错误：遗漏介词 'for'。'lie in wait' 是不及物短语，必须用介词 'for' 引出等待的对象。改正后句子语法正确，语义清晰。
Not this
The cat is laying in wait for the mouse.
Use this
The cat is lying in wait for the mouse.
错误：误用 'laying'（及物动词 'lay' 的现在分词）。'lie in wait' 中的 'lie' 是不及物动词，表示“躺”，其现在分词是 'lying'。改正后符合短语固定用法。
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