lie in wait

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lie in wait 的定义

  1. Remain 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.

lie in wait 近义词

lie in wait

等同于 lurk

lie in wait

等同于 sit tight

lie in wait

等同于 skulk

lie in wait

等同于 surprise

lie in wait

等同于 wait

lie in wait

等同于 waylay

lie in wait

等同于 bide

更多lie in wait例句

  1. So far, all the players seemed to be willing to wait their turn.
  2. And they might not have to wait that long to show their political heft.
  3. And as he adjusted to this change in circumstances, he screamed at himself a second time: Wait!
  4. My doctor insisted that once I filed this piece I lie down on my bed and not get out.
  5. Some refugees wait for days on the ships before setting sail.
  6. As men fixed in the grip of nightmare, we were powerless—unable to do anything but wait.
  7. He didn't need to wait—as the birds did—until an angleworm stuck his head above ground.
  8. The pig family did not know when Squinty would be taken away from them, and all they could do was to wait.
  9. They are ovoid in shape, and lie in pairs, end to end, often forming short chains.
  10. However this be, it is hard to say that these fibs have that clear intention to deceive which constitutes a complete lie.