besieged

bɪ'sɪdʒd

s. surrounded by hostile forces

v. 包围, 围困, 围攻( besiege的过去式和过去分词 )

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besieged 由前缀 be- 和词根 siege 组成。前缀 be- 表示“围绕”或“使”，而 siege 意为“围攻”。结合起来，besieged 意为“被围攻的”。

例句

1. The city was besieged by enemy forces for several weeks.

这座城市被敌军围困了几个星期。

2. She felt besieged by questions during the interview.

她在面试中感到被问题围攻。

3. The castle was besieged, but the defenders held out bravely.

城堡被围攻，但防守者勇敢地坚持住了。