waylay
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If someone waylays you, they stop you when you are going somewhere, for example, in order to talk to you, to steal something from you, or to attack you. 攔截
The trucks are being waylaid by bandits. 這些卡車被強盜們攔了下來。
I'm sorry, Nick, I got waylaid. 抱歉，尼尅，我被人耽擱了。
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waylay /weɪˈleɪ/ (waylaying,waylaid,waylays)
剑桥词典
- to wait for and then stop someone, especially either to attack or talk to that person
（尤指爲攻擊某人或與之談話而）伏擊，攔截
A man on his way to deposit $12,000 in a bank was waylaid by two men who snatched his bag . 一名男子去銀行存1.2萬美元的現金，路遇兩名男子攔截，竝被搶走了提包。
I meant to leave earlier but I was waylaid on the way out of a meeting by my manager . 我想早些離開，但在離開會場的路上被經理攔住了。 返回 waylay