beset

bi'set

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

v. assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"

vt. 围绕, 使苦恼, 镶嵌

Collins 星级

11,120

BNC 频率

13,356

使用频率

be-表示“在…之上”或“围绕”，set表示“设置”或“放置”，合起来可以理解为“被围绕设置”，意指受困或困扰。

例句

1. The project was beset by many difficulties from the start.

这个项目从一开始就面临许多困难。

2. He was beset with worries about his future career.

他对于未来的职业感到忧虑重重。

3. The team was beset by injuries during the season.

这个队在赛季期间遭遇了伤病困扰。