lie in wait (lái in wèi tì)

Phrasal-verb Security

含义

to hide and wait for someone or something

躲藏并等待某人或某事 (duǒcáng bìng děngdài mǒu rén huò mǒu shì)

例句

"The police lay in wait for the suspect all night."

"警方整晚都在等待嫌疑人。" (Jǐngfāng zhěngwǎn dōu zài děngdài xiányí rén.)