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waylay

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way·lay /weɪˈleɪ/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp waylaid) [transitiveT]  
1 STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGINJUREif someone waylays you, they stop you when you are going somewhere, for example to attack you or talk to you 〔为了袭击或谈话〕拦下〔某人〕
 They used to waylay him as he came out of the factory.
他们以前总是在他从工厂出来的时候上去纠缠他。
2 if you are waylaid, you are delayed when you are doing something – often used humorously to say why you are late 耽搁〔常为幽默用法,说明为何迟到〕
 Sorry, we got waylaid at the bar.
对不起,我们在酒吧耽搁了一会儿。
nGrammar
Waylay is usually passive in this meaning.
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Origin waylay
(1500-1600) way + lay to set a trap for ((13-19 centuries))
way·lay verbn GRAMMAR1
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