"besiege" in Chinese (Simplified)
包围围攻
Definition
用军队包围某地,目的是让里面的人投降。也可指用大量请求或要求使某人感到压力很大。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
正式和书面语,常用于军事或历史语境。比喻用法指被问题、请求等“包围”或压得喘不过气。“besieged by fans”表示被粉丝团团围住。日常谈话中不常用。
Examples
The army besieged the city for three weeks.
军队**包围**了这座城市三周。
The castle was besieged by enemy forces.
城堡被敌军**包围**了。
They tried to besiege the fort but failed.
他们试图**围攻**堡垒,但失败了。
After the news broke, reporters besieged her house for days.
消息传出后,记者们连续几天**包围**了她的家。
Fans besieged the singer with requests for autographs.
粉丝们用签名请求**包围**了歌手。
During the sale, the shop was besieged by bargain hunters.
打折期间,商店被淘便宜货的人**包围**了。