beset
/bɪˈset/verb
(besetting; past and past participle beset)with obj.
1
- (of a problem or difficulty) trouble or threaten persistently（问题, 困难）困扰, 使苦恼, 威胁：
the social problems that beset the UK
困扰英国的社会问题
she was beset with self-doubt
她被自我怀疑困扰着。
1.1
- surround and harass围攻：
I was beset by clouds of flies.
成群的苍蝇在我周围飞个不停。
1.2
- hem in包围住：
the ship was beset by ice and finally sank.
船被冰围着, 最后沉没了。
2
- archaic (be beset with) be covered or studded with〈古〉被…覆盖, 镶嵌着：
springy grass all beset with tiny jewel-like flowers.
松软的草地上到处都开满了像宝石一样的小花。
短语
besetting sin
- a fault to which a person or institution is especially prone易犯的过失。
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