简明英汉词典
assail
[E5seil]
vt.
攻击, 质问
美国传统词典[双解]
assail
as.sail
AHD:[…-s3l“]
D.J.[*6seil]
K.K.[*6sel]
v.tr.(及物动词)
as.sailed, as.sail.ing, as.sails
(1)To attack with or as if with violent blows; assault.
攻击:攻击或似猛烈打击;袭击
(2)To attack verbally, as with ridicule or censure.See Synonyms at attack
攻讦:用语言攻击,如嘲笑或责骂参见 attack
(3)To trouble; beset:
使苦恼;困扰:
was assailed by doubts.
为疑惑而困扰
语源
(1)Middle English assailen
中古英语 assailen
(2)from Old French asalir asaill-
源自 古法语 asalir asaill-
(3)from Vulgar Latin *assaloe
源自 俗拉丁语 *assaloe
(4)variant of Latin assiloe [to jump on]
拉丁语 assilo体 [攻击]
(5)ad- [onto] * see ad-
ad- [到…上] *参见 ad-
(6)saloe [to jump] * see sel-
saloe [跳] *参见 sel-
继承用法
assail“able
adj.(形容词)
assail“ableness
n.(名词)
assail“er
n.(名词)
assail“ment
n.(名词)
现代英汉词典
assail
[E5seIl]
vt.
攻击
现代英汉综合大辞典
assail
[E5seil]
vt.
(1)攻击, 袭击
(2)(用言论)指责
(3)毅然应付(难局、工作等); 困扰
be assailed with doubts
为疑惑所困扰
继承用法
assailable
adj.
可攻击的
assailer
n.
assailment
n.
参考词汇
见 attack
用法词典
assail
来自古法语asaillir