“assault”主要有名词和动词两种词性,名词意为“袭击;攻击;冲击”,动词意为“袭击;攻击;冲击;抨击”。以下将详细介绍其不同词性的用法、搭配及相关示例。
含义:指突然的、暴力的攻击行为,通常涉及身体上的伤害威胁,也可用于比喻意义,如对某种抽象事物的冲击。
常见搭配
physical assault:身体攻击,强调实际的肢体暴力行为。例如:The victim suffered serious injuries in the physical assault.(受害者在这次身体攻击中受了重伤。)
sexual assault:性侵犯,是涉及性方面的暴力攻击。例如:The university has implemented strict measures to prevent sexual assault on campus.(这所大学采取了严格措施来防止校园性侵犯。)
make an assault on/upon sth.:对……发动攻击;冲击(抽象事物)。例如:The army made an assault on the enemy's position.(军队对敌人的阵地发动了攻击。) ;The new policy made an assault on the old tradition.(新政策对旧传统发起了冲击。)
例句
The police are investigating a serious assault that took place in the city center last night.(警方正在调查昨晚发生在市中心的一起严重袭击事件。)
The soldiers were ready for any possible assault from the enemy.(士兵们做好了应对敌人任何可能攻击的准备。)
含义:作为动词时,意思是主动发起攻击行为,造成身体上的伤害或威胁,也可用于比喻抨击、冲击抽象事物。
常见搭配
assault sb.:袭击某人。例如:The thief assaulted an old woman and stole her purse.(小偷袭击了一位老妇人并偷走了她的钱包。)
assault sth.:冲击、袭击某地或某事物。例如:The waves assaulted the shore.(海浪冲击着海岸。)
be assaulted with sth.:受到……的冲击、困扰(常用于比喻,表示大量信息、声音等带来的强烈感受)。例如:We were assaulted with loud music as soon as we entered the bar.(我们一进酒吧就被嘈杂的音乐声包围了。)
例句
The protesters decided to assault the police line.(抗议者决定冲击警戒线。)
The critics assaulted the new movie for its poor plot and acting.(评论家们抨击这部新电影剧情糟糕、演技不佳。)