Ambuscade

(v. t.) A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an ambush.

(v. t.) A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly.

(v. t.) The body of troops lying in ambush.

(v. t.) To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush.

(v. t.) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.

(v. i.) To lie in ambush.

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• It was past eleven o'clock when we formed our little ambuscade. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Yet it was remarkable that she sat as still as ever the amiable woman in ambuscade had seen her sit, at any period in her life. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• She descended, in her shady ambuscade of green fan, to favour Mr and Mrs Meagles with a call. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.

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