assail 详细解释

assail

[ə'seil]

v.使苦恼, 猛烈攻击, 言语抨击

vt.

1. 攻击, 袭击[(+with)]

The policemen were assailed by a shower of stones.

警察遭到一阵石块的袭击。

2. 质问; 责骂

3. 困扰; 使烦恼

I was assailed by doubts.

我为疑虑所困扰。

4. 毅然应付; 着手解决

He assailed his studies with new determination.

他以新的决心从事研究工作。

词形变化

形容词: assailable | 名词: assailableness | 动词过去式: assailed | 动词过去分词: assailed | 动词现在分词: assailing | 动词第三人称单数: assails |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.攻击, 袭击

attack  assault  

同义参见:

rail  flay  

反义:

vt.攻击; 困扰

defend  protect  guard  safeguard  

英英释义

动词 assail:

attack someone physically or emotionally

同义词:assault, set on, attack

launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

同义词:attack

attack in speech or writing

同义词:attack, round, lash out, snipe, assault

补充

assailassail英:[əˈseil] 美:[əˈsel]vt.1.猛击, 痛打The police were assailed with rocks.警察遭到石块的猛烈攻击。

例句

1. The labour movement has been assailed by accusations of sexism and demands for change from feminists.劳工运动遭到女权主义者猛烈抨击, 被指性别歧视, 并被要求作出改善。 2. She was constantly assailing him at public meetings.她经常在公开会议上责骂他。 3. Dividing his command, Morgan assailed both strongholds at the same time.摩根兵分两路, 同时向两个要塞发动攻击。 4. He was assailed in the park by a young man with a knife.他在公园遭到一名年轻人持刀袭击。 5. I am constantly assailed by negative thoughts.我经常被消极思想困扰。 6. She is assailed by self-doubt and emotional insecurity.她被自我怀疑和情感上的不安全感所困扰。 7. The scent of burning metal assailed his nostrils.金属燃烧的气味钻进了他的鼻孔。 8. The next day they planned to assail a difficult mountain ridge.第二天他们计划征服一道难爬的山脊。 9. to assail bitterly an enemy fort猛攻敌人要塞 10. to assail one's opponent with slander诋毁对手 11. The students assailed the speaker with questions.学生反复质问讲演者。 12. She assailed her studies with new determination.她满怀新的决心毅然对付学习。 13. A loud noise assailed his ears.他的耳朵被喧闹声所困扰。 14. the Scots army assailed Edward's army from the rear.苏格兰人从背后向爱德华的军队发起了猛烈进攻。 15. she was assailed by doubts and regrets.疑惑和悔恨突然猛烈地袭向她的心头。 16. The movie was assailed by critics.这部电影受到了批评家的抨击。 17. politicians assailed by the media受到媒体抨击的政客们 18. A horrible odor assailed our noses. [=we smelled a horrible odor]一股难闻的气味扑鼻而来。 19. We were assailed by doubts [=we were very doubtful] about the decision we'd made.我们对自己做的决定颇有疑虑。 20. assailed by fears非常恐惧