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源自中古法语 'embuschier',意为'埋伏',由 'en-'(进入)和 'busche'(灌木丛)组成,原指隐藏在灌木丛中发动袭击。
❶ 指突然袭击或埋伏攻击某人,通常是在对方毫无防备的情况下进行。
“The soldiers were ambushed by the enemy while crossing the valley.”
(士兵们在穿越山谷时遭到敌人的伏击。)
“He felt like he was ambushed by unexpected questions during the interview.”
(在面试中,他感觉被突如其来的问题打了个措手不及。)
lay an ambush — 设置埋伏,指预先安排人员或计划,等待时机对目标进行突然袭击。
“The bandits laid an ambush near the mountain pass.”
(匪徒们在山口附近设下了埋伏。)