"waylaid" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 埋伏襲擊
• 攔截

Definition

出其不意地阻攔某人，通常是為了襲擊、搶劫或耽誤他們前往某處的路上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式、文學性強，平時說話很少用。多用於過去式：'was waylaid'。常用來形容埋伏、襲擊或被意外事情耽擱。勿與 'laid' 或 'lied' 混淆。

Examples

The traveler was waylaid by thieves on the road.

旅行者在路上被盜賊**埋伏襲擊**了。

He was waylaid and could not reach the meeting on time.

他被**攔截**了，沒能準時到達會議。

The messenger was waylaid on his journey.

信使在途中被**埋伏襲擊**了。

I got waylaid by a neighbor and ended up chatting for half an hour.

我被鄰居**攔住了**，結果聊了半個小時。

She was waylaid by reporters as soon as she left the building.

她一離開大樓就被記者**攔住了**。

Sorry I’m late, I got waylaid on my way here.

對不起我遲到了，路上被**耽擱了**。