assail

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• ① 1猛攻(阵地等);痛击(某人等)<with>2(以问题、批评、嘲笑、辱骂等)攻击(某人)<with>
  • The army assailed the fortress.军队猛攻那个要塞。
  • The assailed him with slander.他们以诽谤攻击他。
  • He was assailed by the press.他在报上受到抨击。

• ② 毅然对付(困难等);设法克服
  • He assailed the difficulty with determination.他坚决地去对付那个困难。

• ③ (忧虑、疑惑、恐惧等)困扰(人、心)(★常用被动式,介词用by或with)
  • The light assailed her eyes.那光线困扰她。
  • she was assailed by [with] fears [doubts, worries].她被恐惧[疑惑、忧虑]所困扰。