besiege

vt

• ① 围绕;包围;围困
  • The enemy besieged the city for many days.敌人围困了该市许多天。
  • the besieged[当名词用;当复数用]受围困者(参照besieger)

• ② 拥集在…的周围,涌至,纷至(=crowd);(以请求质问等)围困或困恼
  • The movie star was besieged by reporters.那位电影明星受到记者们的包围。
  • The professor was besieged with questions from his students.那位教授为学生们所提出的问题所围困。

• ③ (疑惑、恐惧等)困扰(某人)(★常用被动式)
  • She was besieged by doubts and fears.她为疑惑与恐惧所困扰。