c. 1200, from Old French assalir "attack, assault, assail" (12c., Modern French assaillir), from Vulgar Latin *adsalire "to leap at," from Latin ad- "at" (see ad-) + salire "to leap" (see salient (adj.)). Figurative use from mid-14c. Related: Assailed; assailing; assailable.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. By 1000 BC waves of invaders began to assail the land.
到公元前約1000年,埃及遭受到蜂擁而來(lái)的入侵者的掠奪.
來(lái)自英漢非文學(xué) - 文明史
2. The opposition's newspapers assail the government each day.
反對(duì)黨的報(bào)紙每天都對(duì)政府進(jìn)行猛烈抨擊。
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. Then doubts and fears did assail the very strongest.
那時(shí),疑惑和恐懼的確困擾過(guò)意志最堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的人.
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. You ought to assail all the difficulties that may come your way with great courage.
你應(yīng)該勇敢地面對(duì)所有可能迎面而來(lái)的困難.
來(lái)自辭典例句
5. The doubts and fears didn't assail the very strongest.