lie in ambush 埋伏
wait for an opportunity 等待机会
hold one's breath 屏住呼吸
spring a trap 设陷阱
stay hidden 保持隐藏
1. The thieves were lying in wait for the security guard.
小偷们正埋伏着等待保安。
2. A storm is lying in wait for the sailors.
一场风暴正潜伏着威胁着水手们。
3. The camera is lying in wait for wildlife in the jungle.
相机在丛林中潜伏着等待拍摄野生动物。
A: We need to be careful, the police might be lying in wait for us.
A：我们需要小心，警察可能正在埋伏我们。
B: Let's take a different route to avoid being caught.
B：我们换个路线，避免被抓。
1) 埋伏，潜伏
2) 守候，等待（通常带有负面或危险意味）
3) （困难、危险等）潜伏着
1. 埋伏；潜伏
2. 守候；等待
3. （困难、危险等）潜伏
e.g.He lay in wait for the thief.
他埋伏在那里等待小偷。
phrasal verb
1. To stay hidden in a particular place so that one can attack or catch someone or something unexpectedly.
2. To be hidden and ready to appear or cause trouble.
Synonym: ambush, lurk