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waylay sb
The bandits waylaid the travelers on the road.
强盗们在路上伏击了旅行者。
突然拦住；意外拦截
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突然拦住；意外拦截
To accost or intercept unexpectedly.
The bandits waylaid the travelers on the road.
强盗们在路上伏击了旅行者。
埋伏并伺机袭击。
To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
意外地拦阻或截住。
To accost or intercept unexpectedly.
waylay
Base
原形
waylays
3rd person
第三人称单数
waylaying
-ing
现在分词
waylaid
Past
过去式
waylaid
Past participle
过去分词
The robbers waylay travelers in the forest.
强盗们常在森林里伏击旅行者。
The gang waylaid the merchant yesterday.
那伙人昨天伏击了商人。
They have waylaid three victims this week.
他们这周已经伏击了三名受害者。
不规则动词，过去式和过去分词为waylaid
The journalist waylaid the singer as she left the hotel.
记者在歌手离开酒店时拦住了她。
A group of fans waylaid the players after the match to ask for autographs.
一群球迷在比赛后拦住球员索要签名。
Thieves waylaid the travelers on the lonely mountain path.
强盗在偏僻的山路上伏击了旅行者。
The bandits waylaid the travelers on the road.
强盗们在路上伏击了旅行者。
常用于抢劫或索取某物。
They waylaid him for his money.
他们拦住他抢钱。
常用于比喻，指用提问等纠缠某人。
Reporters waylaid the celebrity with questions.
记者们拦住那位名人问个不停。
Not this
The robbers waylayed the travelers.
Use this
The robbers waylaid the travelers.
waylay的过去式是waylaid，不是waylayed，属于不规则动词变化。
Not this
The bandits planned a waylay on the road.
Use this
The bandits waylaid the travelers on the road.
waylay是动词，不能用作名词。应使用其动词形式waylaid来表达‘伏击’的动作。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
埋伏袭击旅客
The bandits would waylay travelers on the mountain pass.
匪徒常常在山口埋伏袭击旅客。
在街上拦住某人
A reporter waylaid the actor on the street for an interview.
一名记者在街上拦住这位演员要求采访。
被粉丝围住而难以脱身
The singer was waylaid by fans after the concert.
演唱会结束后，那位歌手被粉丝围住，难以脱身。
拦住某人问个不停
The students waylaid their professor with questions after class.
下课后学生们拦住教授问个不停。
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联想 way（路）+ lay（埋伏）：埋伏在路（way）上，突然拦住（lay）行人。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学叙述、新闻报道 该词通常用于书面或较正式的叙述，多出现在文学、新闻报道等场景；日常口语中较少用。表示‘埋伏袭击’或‘意外拦住某人’时，可以用较口语化的 stop 或 intercept。
过去式和过去分词均为waylaid
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