lie in wait

动词 lie in wait:

1. wait in hiding to attack
   同义词：ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade

1. The act of lying in wait to attack by surprise.
   埋伏埋伏着，等待进行出其不意的袭击的行为
2. The detective spent the whole day lying in waiting for the suspected man.
   侦探一整天的时间都在暗中监视那个受怀疑的汉子。