ambush
['æm.bʊʃ] verb transitive
■to suddenly attack a person or a group of people after hiding and waiting for them 伏击，埋伏突袭•Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road.在一条乡村道路上一辆公车遭到伏击，车上五名士兵身亡。 •He was ambushed by gunmen on his way to work.他在上班的路上遭到了持枪歹徒的伏击。
['æm.bʊʃ] noun countable or uncountable
■an occasion when a person or group of people are ambushed 伏击，埋伏突袭•Several passers-by were killed in the ambush.这次伏击行动造成数名路人死亡。 •Fear of ambush prevents the police from going to high-risk areas.由于害怕遭到伏击，员警不敢去高风险地区巡逻。 lie/wait in ambush
■If someone lies in/waits in ambush, they hide and wait for someone in order to attack them. 埋伏下来等待发动袭击 |