assail

[ə'seil]

v.使苦恼, 猛烈攻击, 言语抨击

例句与用法：

All sorts of problems assailed us suddenly.

我们突然遇到各种各样的难题。

He was assailed by his political opponent.

他遭到政敌的攻击。

She was assailed by doubts.

她感到疑虑重重。

词形变化：

形容词: assailable | 名词: assailableness | 动词过去式: assailed | 动词过去分词: assailed | 动词现在分词: assailing | 动词第三人称单数: assails |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 攻击, 袭击[(+with)]

The policemen were assailed by a shower of stones.

警察遭到一阵石块的袭击。

2. 质问; 责骂

3. 困扰; 使烦恼

I was assailed by doubts.

我为疑虑所困扰。

4. 毅然应付; 着手解决

He assailed his studies with new determination.

他以新的决心从事研究工作。