埋伏

mái fú

HSK 7–9

Meaning

在敌人或对手可能经过的地方秘密布置兵力或设置陷阱，准备突然袭击。

To secretly position forces or set traps in a place where the enemy or opponent may pass, preparing for a surprise attack.

通常用于军事或比喻在竞争中采取隐蔽策略，等待时机行动。

Usually used in military contexts or metaphorically in competition, referring to adopting a hidden strategy and waiting for the right moment to act.

1 他们在山谷中设下埋伏，等待敌军进入。 (They set up an ambush in the valley, waiting for the enemy to enter.)
2 警方在巷子里埋伏了多名便衣警察。 (The police ambushed multiple plainclothes officers in the alley.)
3 他在谈判中突然提出新条件，让我们感觉被埋伏了。 (He suddenly proposed new conditions in the negotiation, making us feel ambushed.)
4 这支球队擅长在对方半场埋伏，快速反击。 (This team is good at ambushing in the opponent's half and launching quick counterattacks.)
5 考生们要小心考试中的埋伏题，往往很难察觉。 (Test takers should beware of trap questions in exams, which are often hard to detect.)

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