embattled 详细解释

embattled

[em'bætld]

adj.被敌人围困的, 严阵以待的
动词embattle的过去式和过去分词形式

词形变化

动词过去式: embattled | 动词过去分词: embattled | 动词现在分词: embattling | 动词第三人称单数: embattles |

英英释义

形容词 embattled:

beset with attackers or controversy or conflict

prepared for battle

having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement

同义词：battlemented, castled, castellated, crenelated, crenellated, crenelate, crenellate, indented

补充

embattledembattled英:[imˈbætld] 美:[ɛmˈbætld]adj.1.(与敌人或批评者)处于交战中的; 受围攻的

例句

1. Britain's railways have always been embattled, but it was last year's crash at Hatfield that plunged the system into crisis.英国铁路总是麻烦不断, 去年发生在哈特菲尔德的撞车事故更是使整个系统陷入危机。 2. John Howard yesterday stood by embattled Defence Minister John Moore.约翰•霍华德昨天对问题缠身的国防部长约翰•穆尔表示支持。 3. the embattled Yugoslavian republics.卷入战争的各南斯拉夫共和国。 4. the worst may not be over for the embattled Chancellor.对于这位处境艰难的大臣来说，最糟糕的事情并没结束。 5. the church has a low embattled tower.教堂有一个围有雉堞的矮塔。 6. an embattled city被围困的城市 7. the embattled coach of a losing team饱受指责的失利球队教练 8. the company's embattled president四面楚歌的公司总裁

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