英语词汇“assail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

assail

/əˈseɪl

verb [with object]

1Make a concerted or violent attack on: the Scots army assailed Edward’s army from the rear...

They approached warily, as though the food might leap up and assail their gullets violently.
Only then would the Assault Transports assail the station with their mere 250 Marines.
As one historian wrote, ‘All forms of property were assailed, all signs of wealth and privilege were attacked.’

Synonyms

attack, assault, make an assault on, launch an attack on, pounce on, set upon, set about, launch oneself at, weigh into, fly at, let fly at, turn on, round on, lash out at, hit out at, beset, belabour, fall on, accost, mug, charge, rush, storm, besiege

informal lay into, tear into, lace into, sail into, pitch into, get stuck into, wade into, let someone have it, beat up, jump

British informal have a go at

North American informal light into

1.1(Of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly: she was assailed by doubts and regrets...

Mixed feelings could assail you in relation to love.
New emotions assailed her so strongly she dropped to her knees with a moan.
He slid his arm around her and pulled her closer, closing his eyes under the feelings assailing him.

Synonyms

trouble, disturb, worry, plague, beset, torture, torment, rack, bedevil, nag, vex, harass, pester, dog;

be prey to, be the victim of

1.2Criticize strongly: he assailed a group of editors for their alleged excesses...

At a time when the Government is assailed by criticism and controversy, and when the Prime Minister's reputation is under such continuous attack, one would expect the opposition to be riding on a wave of success.
Critics have assailed the lack of political leadership in all this.
Why take risks, when the very name of the opera secures sold-out performances, assuming the critics don't assail it, or the conservative crowds don't shun it?

Synonyms

criticize, censure, attack, condemn, castigate, chastise, berate, lambaste, lash, pillory, find fault with, abuse, revile, give someone a bad press

informal knock, slam, hammer, lay into, give someone a roasting, cane, blast, give someone hell, bite someone's head off, jump down someone's throat

British informal slate, slag off, monster

North American informal pummel, cut up

Australian/New Zealand informal bag

dated rate

archaic slash

rare excoriate, objurgate, reprehend

Derivatives

assailable

/əˈseɪləb(ə)l

/ adjective ...

And taste is now a far weaker, more assailable notion than it was in the late eighteenth century.
He looked alien, almost other worldly - and so desperately assailable.
None had the training or experience to deal with a battlefield dominated by machine guns and artillery - a battlefield, which offered no assailable flanks as their soldiers dug in to escape the fury of mass industrial warfare.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French asaill-, stressed stem of asalir, from medieval Latin assalire, from Latin assilire, from ad- 'to' + salire 'to leap'; compare with assault.

salient from mid 16th century:
This was first used as a heraldic term meaning ‘leaping’. It comes from Latin salire ‘to leap’. The sense ‘outstanding, significant’ as in salient point is found from the mid 19th century. Salire is behind many other English words including assail and assault (Middle English) ‘jumping on’ people; exult (late 16th century) ‘jump up’; insult; and result (Late Middle English) originally meaning ‘to jump back’. Salacious (mid 17th century) ‘undue interest in sexual matters’ is based on Latin salax, from salire. Its basic sense is ‘fond of leaping’, but as the word was used of stud animals it came to mean ‘lustful’. From the French form of salire come to sally out (mid 16th century) and sauté (early 19th century).

单词	assail
释义	assail /əˈseɪl / verb [with object] 1Make a concerted or violent attack on: the Scots army assailed Edward’s army from the rear... They approached warily, as though the food might leap up and assail their gullets violently. Only then would the Assault Transports assail the station with their mere 250 Marines. As one historian wrote, ‘All forms of property were assailed, all signs of wealth and privilege were attacked.’ Synonyms attack, assault, make an assault on, launch an attack on, pounce on, set upon, set about, launch oneself at, weigh into, fly at, let fly at, turn on, round on, lash out at, hit out at, beset, belabour, fall on, accost, mug, charge, rush, storm, besiege informal lay into, tear into, lace into, sail into, pitch into, get stuck into, wade into, let someone have it, beat up, jump British informal have a go at North American informal light into 1.1(Of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly: she was assailed by doubts and regrets... Mixed feelings could assail you in relation to love. New emotions assailed her so strongly she dropped to her knees with a moan. He slid his arm around her and pulled her closer, closing his eyes under the feelings assailing him. Synonyms trouble, disturb, worry, plague, beset, torture, torment, rack, bedevil, nag, vex, harass, pester, dog; be prey to, be the victim of 1.2Criticize strongly: he assailed a group of editors for their alleged excesses... At a time when the Government is assailed by criticism and controversy, and when the Prime Minister's reputation is under such continuous attack, one would expect the opposition to be riding on a wave of success. Critics have assailed the lack of political leadership in all this. Why take risks, when the very name of the opera secures sold-out performances, assuming the critics don't assail it, or the conservative crowds don't shun it? Synonyms criticize, censure, attack, condemn, castigate, chastise, berate, lambaste, lash, pillory, find fault with, abuse, revile, give someone a bad press informal knock, slam, hammer, lay into, give someone a roasting, cane, blast, give someone hell, bite someone's head off, jump down someone's throat British informal slate, slag off, monster North American informal pummel, cut up Australian/New Zealand informal bag dated rate archaic slash rare excoriate, objurgate, reprehend Derivatives assailable /əˈseɪləb(ə)l / adjective ... And taste is now a far weaker, more assailable notion than it was in the late eighteenth century. He looked alien, almost other worldly - and so desperately assailable. None had the training or experience to deal with a battlefield dominated by machine guns and artillery - a battlefield, which offered no assailable flanks as their soldiers dug in to escape the fury of mass industrial warfare. Origin Middle English: from Old French asaill-, stressed stem of asalir, from medieval Latin assalire, from Latin assilire, from ad- 'to' + salire 'to leap'; compare with assault. salient from mid 16th century: This was first used as a heraldic term meaning ‘leaping’. It comes from Latin salire ‘to leap’. The sense ‘outstanding, significant’ as in salient point is found from the mid 19th century. Salire is behind many other English words including assail and assault (Middle English) ‘jumping on’ people; exult (late 16th century) ‘jump up’; insult; and result (Late Middle English) originally meaning ‘to jump back’. Salacious (mid 17th century) ‘undue interest in sexual matters’ is based on Latin salax, from salire. Its basic sense is ‘fond of leaping’, but as the word was used of stud animals it came to mean ‘lustful’. From the French form of salire come to sally out (mid 16th century) and sauté (early 19th century). Rhymes ail, ale, avail, bail, bale, bewail, brail, Braille, chain mail, countervail, curtail, dale, downscale, drail, dwale, entail, exhale, fail, faille, flail, frail, Gael, Gail, gale, Grail, grisaille, hail, hale, impale, jail, kale, mail, male, webmail, nonpareil, outsail, pail, pale, quail, rail, sail, sale, sangrail, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tail, tale, they'll, trail, upscale, vail, vale, veil, surveil, wail, wale, whale, Yale
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