assailing

v.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

1. VERB 猛烈抨击;强烈指责 If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly. 
  • 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。

  • The labour movement has been assailed by accusations of sexism and demands for change from feminists.

    劳工运动遭到女权主义者的猛烈抨击,指责其存在性别歧视,并要求作出改善。

2. VERB 猛烈袭击;暴力攻击 If someone assails you, they attack you violently. 
  • Dividing his command, Morgan assailed both strongholds at the same time...

    摩根派遣部队同时袭击了两个据点。

  • 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。

3. VERB 深受…困扰;使极为苦恼 If you are assailed by something unpleasant such as fears or problems, you are greatly troubled by a large number of them. 
  • She is assailed by self-doubt and emotional insecurity.

    她被自我怀疑和情感上的不安全感所困扰。

4. VERB (声音或气味)侵入,刺激 If you say that a loud sound or a strong smell assails someone's ears or nostrils, you are emphasizing that it is very intense and seems shocking or unpleasant. 
  • The scent of burning metal assailed his nostrils.

    燃烧的金属的味道刺激着他的嗅觉。