assail

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sal, sult= to leap 跳

assail v. 攻击

as 加强 + sail〔= sal〕跳 → 跳来跳去打你 → 攻击

assault n. 进攻

as 加强 + sault〔= sult〕跳 → 跳起来扣杀 → 进攻

desultory adj. 散漫的

de 离开 + sult 跳 + ory 有…性质的,属于…的,与…有关的 → 跳向四面八方 → 散漫的

exult v. 欢腾

ex 加强 + ult〔= sult〕跳 →〔高兴地〕跳起来 → 欢腾

insult v. 侮辱

in 使… + sult 跳 → 使跳到〔别人脸上〕→ 侮辱〔别人〕

resilient adj. 有弹性的

re 一再 + sili〔= sal〕跳 + ent 具有…性质的,关于…的 → 能反复跳起来 → 有弹性的

result n. 结果

re 回 + sult 跳 → 跳回来的东西 → 结果

salient adj. 显著的

sali〔= sal〕跳 + ent 具有…性质的,关于…的 → 跳出来的 → 显著的

salute v. 向…致意

sal 跳 + ute → 跳着欢呼 → 向…致意

salute n. 敬礼

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

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Modern western philosophy isn't scientific philosophy, for not establishing consciously practical way of thinking, although it attaches importance to man's realistic activity, and does criticize and assail severely traditio nal metaphysics.

现代西方哲学虽然注重人的现实活动,对传统形而上学理论展开了猛烈的批判与抨击,但没有自觉地建立实践思维方式,因而是不科学的。

Her husband was assailed by a young man with a knife in a Glasgow park.

她的丈夫在格拉斯哥的一所公园遭到一名持刀年轻男子的袭击。

The opposition's newspapers assail the government each day

反对党的报纸每天都对政府进行猛烈抨击。

His attacks have nations clamoring for the weapons that assail them.

他的攻击让各国争相竞购那些武器。

Ling: ( laughs) Good job, Shin! You knew he would try to assail me, right?

灵:(笑)童心作得好!你知道他会来打我是吗?

When Satan tempts, and doubts and fears assail, Look to the Lamb of God;

撒旦来试探惧怕又怀疑,仰望真神羔羊;