| 释义 |
ambush/ˈæmbʊʃ/ n. & v.●n. 1 a surprise attack by persons (e.g. troops) in a concealed position 伏击，伏击战 2a the concealment of troops etc. to make such an attack 隐蔽，设伏兵 b the place where they are concealed 埋伏地点，伏兵阵地 c the troops etc. concealed 伏兵，埋伏的人马 ●v. tr. 1 attack by means of an ambush 伏击 2 lie in wait for 伺机，伺机而动 [Middle English, in the sense ‘set (troops) to ambush’: via Old French embusche, embuschier, from a Romanic form = ‘put in a wood’: related to BUSH1] |