英语词汇“waylaid”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

way•laid v.

pt. and pp. of waylay.

way•lay v. [~ + object], -laid, -lay•ing.

to intercept or attack from a position of hiding or ambush:to waylay him while he was crossing the alley.
to await and then rush up to greet, confront, solicit, etc., unexpectedly:to waylay the boss in the hallway.

way•lay•er, n. [countable]

way•lay v.t., -laid, -lay•ing.

to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay.
to await and accost unexpectedly:The actor was waylaid by a swarm of admirers.

way¹ + lay¹, after Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wegelagen to lie in wait, derivative of wegelage a lying in wait 1505–15

way′lay′er, n.

waylay /weɪˈleɪ/ vb ( -lays, -laying, -laid)(transitive)

to lie in wait for and attack
to await and intercept unexpectedly

Etymology: 16th Century: from way + lay¹

wayˈlayer n

单词	waylaid
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 way•laid (wā′lād′, wā lād′),USA pronunciation v. pt. and pp. of waylay. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 way•lay /ˈweɪˌleɪ, weɪˈleɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -laid, -lay•ing. to intercept or attack from a position of hiding or ambush:to waylay him while he was crossing the alley. to await and then rush up to greet, confront, solicit, etc., unexpectedly:to waylay the boss in the hallway. way•lay•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 way•lay (wā′lā′, wā lā′),USA pronunciation v.t., -laid, -lay•ing. to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay. to await and accost unexpectedly:The actor was waylaid by a swarm of admirers. way¹ + lay¹, after Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wegelagen to lie in wait, derivative of wegelage a lying in wait 1505–15 way′lay′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: waylay /weɪˈleɪ/ vb ( -lays, -laying, -laid)(transitive) to lie in wait for and attack to await and intercept unexpectedly Etymology: 16th Century: from way + lay¹ wayˈlayer n
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