音标:[si:dʒ] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
n. 包围, 围攻, 再三的努力
vt. 包围, 围攻
n. the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
词型变化:名词复数形式 : sieges
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siege的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The town was forced to yield after a long siege.该城受长期围困而被迫弃守。
  2. He was smitten with Mary's attractions and laid siege to her heart.他被玛丽的魅力迷惑,对她苦缠不休。
  3. The citizens sallied out in an attempt to break the siege.市民们进行突击,试图冲破包围。
  4. He captained the siege of Berlin.他指挥了围攻柏林的战役。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. The army laid siege to the town until the hungry citizen were forced to yield.军队围困着该城镇,直到饥饿的市民屈服为止。

词汇搭配

  • lay siege to包围(企图赢得)...
  • under siege被包围
  • siege mentality精神压抑
  • state of siege戒严状态
  • raise the siege of解围
  • siege train随军的攻城装备...
  • siege gun[军]攻城加农炮...
  • siege money紧急货币
  • siege tactics步步为营战术...
  • raise the siege停止围攻(解围)...

经典引文

  • Capturing the well outside the wall and mounting siege until the internal cisterns were empty.

    出自:J. A. Michener
  • Bringing food and weapons to an island under siege.

    出自:N. Monsarrat
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