c. 1200, from Old French assalir "attack, assault, assail" (12c., Modern French assaillir), from Vulgar Latin *adsalire "to leap at," from Latin ad- "at" (see ad-) + salire "to leap" (see salient (adj.)). Figurative use from mid-14c. Related: Assailed; assailing; assailable.
雙語例句
1. By 1000 BC waves of invaders began to assail the land.
到公元前約1000年,埃及遭受到蜂擁而來的入侵者的掠奪.
來自英漢非文學 - 文明史
2. The opposition's newspapers assail the government each day.
反對黨的報紙每天都對政府進行猛烈抨擊。
來自辭典例句
3. Then doubts and fears did assail the very strongest.
那時,疑惑和恐懼的確困擾過意志最堅強的人.
來自辭典例句
4. You ought to assail all the difficulties that may come your way with great courage.
你應該勇敢地面對所有可能迎面而來的困難.
來自辭典例句
5. The doubts and fears didn't assail the very strongest.