
好词典

源自中古英语 'embushen',来自古法语 'embuschier'(埋伏),由 'en-'(进入)和 'busche'(灌木丛)组成,字面意思是隐藏在灌木丛中。
❶ 埋伏,指预先隐藏并突然袭击的行为,常用于军事或狩猎场景中,也比喻出其不意的攻击或陷阱。
“The soldiers set up an ambush in the dense forest.”
(士兵们在茂密的森林中设下埋伏。)
“The tiger waited in ambush for its prey.”
(老虎埋伏着等待猎物。)
❶ 伏击,指通过隐藏并突然袭击某人或某物,常用于军事或比喻性的攻击行为。
“The rebels ambushed the government convoy.”
(叛军伏击了政府车队。)
“He was ambushed by reporters as he left the building.”
(他离开大楼时被记者们突然围堵。)
lie in ambush — 埋伏等待,指隐藏起来准备突然袭击或行动。
“The soldiers lay in ambush for hours before the enemy arrived.”
(士兵们埋伏了数小时,直到敌人到来。)
spring an ambush — 发动埋伏,指突然从隐藏处出击。
“The bandits sprang an ambush on the travelers.”
(强盗们对旅行者发动了伏击。)