| 释义 |
waylay
[ˌweɪ'leɪ] (waylaid, waylaid)
verb transitive
■to wait for and then stop someone, especially either to attack them or talk to them （尤指为攻击某人或与之谈话而）伏击，拦截•A man on his way to deposit $120 000 in a bank was waylaid by two men who snatched his bag.一名男子去银行存12万美元现金，路遇两名男子拦截，并被抢走了手提包。 •I meant to leave earlier but I was waylaid on the way out of a meeting by my manager.我想早些离开，但在离开会场的路上被我的经理拦住了。 |