单词 | ambuscaded |
释义 | ambuscadedadj. Now somewhat archaic and rare. Placed or concealed in ambush; = ambushed adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [adjective] > lying in wait counterwaiting1594 ambuscadoed1613 waylaying1623 ambuscading1683 grassanta1734 ambuscaded1776 1776 J. O. Justamond tr. G. T. F. Raynal Philos. Hist. Europeans in Indies II. iv. 359 The cacique had before apprized his escort and his ambuscaded [Fr. embûchée] troop with his intent. 1881 A. C. Grant Bush-life in Queensland II. 276 The spears of the ambuscaded natives. 1993 W. Weir Fatal Victories i. 6 The Roman army had been..surprised by an ambuscaded party of Carthaginians. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1776 |
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