beset

attack, assail, assault, charge, beset

• germany began to attack the soviet union in 1941.
  德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

• the enemy plane assailed our defence position.
  敌机不断猛烈地攻击我们的阵地。

• the enemy assaulted us at dawn.
  敌人在黎明时向我进攻。

• the cavalry charged to the front.
  骑兵猛烈向前线冲击。

• in the swamp we were beset by mosquitoes.
  在沼泽地里, 我们受到蚊子的围攻。

动词 beset:

1. annoy continually or chronically
   同义词：harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, plague, molest, provoke
2. assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"
   同义词：set upon
3. decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
   同义词：encrust, incrust

1. The country was beset with many problems.
   这个国家被许多困难所困扰。
2. He was beset by doubts.
   他疑虑重重。
3. The enemy beset the city with a strong army.
   敌人以强大的军队围困城市。
4. In the swamp we were beset by mosquitoes.
   我们在沼泽地受到蚊子的围攻。

be.set

v.tr.（及物动词）
be.set,be.set.ting,be.sets
To attack from all sides.
围攻：从各个侧面攻击
To trouble persistently; harass.See Synonyms at attack
不断打扰；困扰参见 attack
To hem in; surround:
包围；围绕：
例句：
.the mountains which beset it round.(Nathaniel Hawthorne)
.群山环抱.(纳撒尼尔·霍索恩)

To stud, as with jewels.
镶嵌，如用珠宝

来源：
Middle English bisetten
中古英语 bisetten
from Old English besettan * see sed-
源自 古英语 besettan *参见 sed-

【引伸】
beset.ment
n.（名词）