waylay
vt. 拦截,拦路
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.
She was forever waylaying him in odd holes and corners of the hotel...
她总是在酒店的犄角旮旯里截住他。
The trucks are being waylaid by bandits...
卡车被强盗拦了下来。
1. wait in hiding to attack
She lingered outside the theater to waylay him after the show.
她在戏院外面徘徊想在演出之后拦住他说话.
Greenpeace managed to assemble enough boats to waylay the ship at sea.
绿色和平组织设法聚集起足够数量的小船在海上拦截该船。