siege
n
1
(a) surrounding of a town, fortress, etc by armed forces in order to capture it or force it to surrender 围困; 围攻; 围城
a siege of 50 days 50 天的围困
be in a state of/under siege 处於被围状态
raise/lift (ie end) a siege 撤围
By the time the siege ended, the citizens were nearly starving. 围城停止时, 市民已饿得濒於死亡.
[attrib 作定语]
siege guns 攻城炮.
(b) surrounding by police, etc of a building in which people are living or hiding (警方等对住有或藏有人的建筑物的)包围.
2 (idm 习语) lay siege to sth begin a siege of (a town, fortress, etc) 包围(城镇、 城堡等).
🎯 考研助记
袭之(谐音): 包围住,要袭之 si(四)+e+ge(歌):四面楚歌- 围困
🔁 扩展释义
*[si:dʒ]n. 包围, 围攻, 再三的努力vt. 包围, 围攻相关词组: raise the siege of lay siege to
Antonio has promised to give you a pound of his flesh.
安东尼奥许诺给你他身上的一磅肉。
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
In September 1888 at the age of 19, he sailed to England and after three years' study became a lawyer.