Word · Frequency #15181
assail
攻击；抨击
to attack someone physically or emotionally
- 1.
To attack with harsh words or violent force.
用严厉的言辞或暴力攻击。
- 2.
To overcome or successfully argue against; defeat.
克服或成功反驳；击败。
用严厉的言辞或暴力攻击。；克服或成功反驳；击败。；攻击；质问；[法] 攻击；袭击
In use
The strong smell of garlic assailed her as soon as she opened the kitchen door.
He was suddenly assailed by doubts about his career choice.
Huge waves assailed the cliffs during the storm.
assail sb/sth
The troops assailed the city at dawn.
军队在黎明时袭击了那座城市。
be assailed by sth
这个被动结构用于描述被情绪、疑虑等困扰。
She was assailed by doubts about her decision.
她被自己的决定所带来的疑虑所困扰。
Verb forms
base assail · third person assails · -ing assailing · past assailed · past participle assailed
及物动词；指对身体或情感上的攻击或抨击。规则变化。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- assail someone with questions
- 用问题质问某人；纷纷向某人提问
- The reporters assailed the politician with questions.记者们纷纷向那位政客提问。
- be assailed by doubts
- 被疑虑所困扰
- She was assailed by doubts about her decision.她对自己的决定感到疑虑重重。
- assail the senses
- 强烈冲击感官；扑面而来
- The smell of fresh bread assailed our senses as we entered the bakery.我们走进面包店时，新鲜面包的香味扑面而来。
- assail a problem
- 全力解决问题；着手攻克难题
- The team assailed the problem with renewed energy.团队以新的干劲全力攻克这个难题。
- assail the enemy
- 攻击敌人；袭击敌军
- The troops assailed the enemy at dawn.部队在黎明时袭击了敌军。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 assail 联想成 assault 的兄弟词，意思都是“攻击/抨击”；记一幅画面：暴徒突然挥拳扑来。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、文学作品、正式演讲 通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在文学、新闻报道或正式演讲中；日常口语中较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with assail /əˈseɪl/ because they share the stressed /eɪl/ sound. Be careful: aisle /aɪl/ and isle /aɪl/ look similar but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.