| 释义 |
lie in wait
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  lie in wait - wait in hiding to attack ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, scupper, waylay, lurkwait - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets" |
Translationslie2 (lai) – present participle ˈlying: past tense lay (lei) : past participle lain (lein) – verb1. to be in or take a more or less flat position. She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall. 躺 躺2. to be situated; to be in a particular place etc. The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming. 位於 位于3. to remain in a certain state. The shop is lying empty now. 處於某種狀態 处于某种状态4. (with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in. His charm lies in his honesty. 存在 存在lie back to lean back on a support. He lay back against the pillows and went to sleep. 往後躺 倚靠某物lie down to take a flat or horizontal position. The man lay down; My hair won't lie down. 躺下 躺下lie in to stay in bed late in the morning. I like to lie in until nine on a Saturday. 睡懶覺 睡懒觉lie in wait (for) to be waiting to catch or attack. They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home. 埋伏 埋伏着等待lie low to stay quiet or hidden. The criminal lay low until the police stopped looking for him. 摒息靜待，躲藏 潜伏，隐匿 lie with (of a choice, duty etc) to be the responsibility of. The decision lies with you. 是某人的責任(選擇、職務等) 是...的责任take lying down to accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it. 甘受 甘受
see also lay1. lie in wait
lie in waitTo await someone or something from a concealed position. When I'm walking alone at night, I'm always worried that attackers are just lying in wait for me.See also: lie, waitlie in wait (for someone or something)Fig. to stay still and hidden, waiting for someone or something. Bob was lying in wait for Anne so he could scold her about something. The assassin lay in wait for his target to approach.See also: lie, waitlie in waitRemain hidden while preparing to attack, as in The opposition was quietly lying in wait for the incumbent to make his first big mistake. This expression originally alluded to physical attacks and is now often used figuratively. [Mid-1400s] Also see lay for. See also: lie, waitlie in ˈwait hide and wait for somebody so that you can attack them: The police think the murderer must have been lying in wait for his victim.See also: lie, waitlie in wait (for), toTo ambush, to prepare to attack from a hiding place. This cliché, which dates from the fifteenth century, originally alluded to a physical attack. It was soon being used metaphorically, as by Jonathan Swift in A Tale of a Tub (1704): “A ring of disciples, who lie in wait to catch their droppings.”See also: lie, waitEncyclopediaSeelieLegalSeeLieFinancialSeeLIElie in wait
Synonyms for lie in waitverb wait in hiding to attackSynonyms- ambuscade
- ambush
- bushwhack
- scupper
- waylay
- lurk
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