assault
翻译
攻击, 袭击, 侵犯
例句
He was charged with assault.
他被控告犯有侵犯人身罪。
The army launched an assault on the city.
军队向该市发起了攻击。
It was an assault on our senses.
这是对我们感官的一种冲击。
语法模式
((on sb./sth.)) （对…的）攻击，侵犯 It was an assault on our freedom.
charged with assault 被控告犯有侵犯人身罪 He was charged with assault.
近义词
Synonyms: attack, aggression, offensive
词源
源自拉丁语“ad-”（向）+“saltus”（跳跃）。字面意思是“跳向某人”。
记忆技巧
想象有人向你“跳”过来攻击你。“As-salt”听起来像在伤口上撒盐，使其恶化。