assail

The movie was assailed by critics.这部电影受到了批评家的抨击。

politicians assailed by the media受到媒体抨击的政客们

A horrible odor assailed our noses. [=we smelled a horrible odor]一股难闻的气味扑鼻而来。

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。

assailed by fears非常恐惧