be·siege
verb/bɪˈsiːdʒ/
/bɪˈsiːdʒ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they besiege | /bɪˈsiːdʒ/ /bɪˈsiːdʒ/ |
| he / she / it besieges | /bɪˈsiːdʒɪz/ /bɪˈsiːdʒɪz/ |
| past simple besieged | /bɪˈsiːdʒd/ /bɪˈsiːdʒd/ |
| past participle besieged | /bɪˈsiːdʒd/ /bɪˈsiːdʒd/ |
| -ing form besieging | /bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ/ /bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ/ |
- besiege something to surround a building, city, etc. with soldiers until the people inside are forced to let you in
围困；包围 - Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender.
巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。 - (figurative) Fans besieged the box office to try and get tickets for the concert.
歌迷们围着售票处，试图买到音乐会的票。
- Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender.
- [usually passive] besiege somebody/something (especially of something unpleasant or annoying) to surround somebody/something in large numbers
团团围住 - The actress was besieged by reporters at the airport.
那位女演员在机场被记者团团围住。
- The actress was besieged by reporters at the airport.
- besiege somebody (with something) to send so many letters, ask so many questions, etc. that it is difficult for somebody to deal with them all
（用大量的信件、提问等）使某人应接不暇 - The radio station was besieged with calls from angry listeners.
广播电台疲于应付愤怒的听众打来的电话。
- The radio station was besieged with calls from angry listeners.
Word OriginMiddle English: alteration (by change of prefix) of assiege, from Old French asegier.