"lie in wait" 怎么发音
expression
ˈɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈweɪt
LYE-in-WAYT
lˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /wˈeɪt
LYE-in-WAYT
释义
To hide and wait quietly for someone or something to come, often with the intention to surprise, attack, or catch them.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈweɪt
英式英语
lˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /wˈeɪt
简化发音
美式
LYE-in-WAYT
英式
LYE-in-WAYT
语境中听
The tiger lies in wait for its prey.
The police lay in wait to catch the thief.
Snakes often lie in wait in tall grass.
The robbers lay in wait until midnight before breaking into the store.