| 释义 |
as·sail /əˈseɪl/
vt.
1. 攻击；袭击
assail a fort 攻要塞
Brief whiffs of mowed grass assailed my nostrils. 刈倒的草叶香气一阵阵地向我袭来。
2. 质问；责骂
The Opposition assailed the Prime Minister on the question of tax increase. 反对党就增加赋税问题向首相提出质问。
3. 着手解决；毅然对付
assail a problem 着手解决问题
assail a difficult mountain ridge 毅然攀登一座地势险峻的山峰
4. 困扰；使苦恼
His mind was assailed by conflicting arguments. 他的头脑为互相矛盾的论点所困扰。
[< OFr asalir <? VL assalīre to leap upon < L assilīre < salīre to leap] |