assault
翻譯
攻擊, 襲擊, 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.
軍隊向該市發起了攻擊。
It was an assault on our senses.
這是對我們感官的一種衝擊。
文法模式
((on sb./sth.)) (對…的)攻擊,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.
近義詞
Synonyms: attack, aggression, offensive
詞源
源自拉丁語「ad-」(向)+「saltus」(跳躍)。字面意思是「跳向某人」。
記憶技巧
想像有人向你「跳」過來攻擊你。「As-salt」聽起來像在傷口上撒鹽,使其惡化。