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onslaught

UK //ˈɒnslɔːt//US //ˈɑːnslɔːt//

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'aenslag'(攻击),由 'aen'(在...上)和 'slag'(打击)组成,17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指猛烈而突然的攻击或冲击,常用于描述军事行动或比喻性的强烈批评等。

“The army prepared to withstand the enemy's onslaught.”

(军队准备抵御敌人的猛烈进攻。)

“The small village was destroyed by the onslaught of the hurricane.”

(这个小村庄被飓风的猛烈袭击摧毁了。)

同义词:attack, assault, barrage, offensive, storm

常见短语

face an onslaught — 面对猛烈的攻击或批评,通常指难以抵挡的持续压力。

“The company faced an onslaught of complaints after the product recall.”

(公司在产品召回后面对大量投诉的冲击。)