ambush

🇬🇧 UK/ˈæmbuʃ/🇺🇸 US/'æmbuʃ/
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Definitions

v.

To make a surprise attack on someone from a concealed position.

伏击,埋伏袭击

n.

A surprise attack made from a hidden position; the act or state of lying in wait to attack.

伏击;埋伏

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
ambuprefix
+
shother
=ambush

Common Collocations

  • 1.plan ambush计划伏击
  • 2.military ambush军事伏击
  • 3.set ambush设伏击

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The soldiers planned an ambush on the enemy convoy.

  • 2.

    The team's quick offensive was like an ambush, catching their opponents off guard.

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