siege
US
UK siege n: (attack)
SC 围困 wéi kùn
TC 圍困
TC 圍困
SC 围攻 wéi kùn，wéi gōng
TC 圍攻
TC 圍攻
The siege of the town lasted for nine days before the enemy finally captured it.
这座小镇被围攻九天后才最终落到敌人手里。
siege n: figurative (persistent pressure on)
SC 长期折磨 cháng qī zhé mó
TC 長期折磨
TC 長期折磨
SC 长期困扰 cháng qī zhé mó ，cháng qī kùn rǎo
Edward's siege had no effect; Marilyn still refused to marry him.
siege n: archaic (throne)
SC 王座 wáng zuò
SC 宝座 wáng zuò，bǎo zuò
The king was seated on his siege.
siege n: archaic (place of rule)
SC 领地 lǐng dì
This city is the siege of the kingdom.
siege n as adj: (relating to a siege)
SC 围攻的
TC 圍攻的
TC 圍攻的
SC 围困的
SC 包围的 bāo wéi de
The enemy engaged in siege warfare.
siege [sth/sb] vtr: (attack, assail)
SC 攻击 gōng jī
TC 攻擊
TC 攻擊
SC 围攻 gōng jī，wéi gōng
TC 圍攻
TC 圍攻
The army sieged the fortress.
sedge n: (reed, marsh grass) (一种植物)
SC 莎草，蓑衣草，苔草 shā cǎo，suō yī cǎo，tái cǎo
The sedge rustled gently in the wind.
sedge, siege n: (group: of herons) (鹭鸶、仙鹤等)
SC 一群, 一窝
We saw a sedge of herons on the seashore.
lay siege to [sth] v expr: (attack)
SC 围攻 wéi gōng
TC 圍攻
TC 圍攻
The German army laid siege to Stalingrad in August 1942.
under siege adv: (being surrounded and attacked)
SC 遭围困 zāo wéi kùn
TC 遭圍困
TC 遭圍困
SC 被围攻 zāo wéi kùn，bèi wéi gōng
SC 处于包围中 zāo wéi kùn，chǔ yú bāo wéi zhōng
The city was under siege for months before its people finally surrendered.
- the middle of nowhere
- the more the merrier
- themself
- themselves
- then
- the naked eye
- the name of the game
- then and there
- thenar
- thence
- thenceforth
- thenceforward
- the new normal
- theobromine
- theocentric
- theocracy
- theocratic
- theodicy
- theodolite
- theodora
- the old days
- theologian
- theological
- theologist
- theology