Beleaguered Meaning in English

word

US

bɪˈɫiɡɝd

bih-LEE-grrd

UK

bɪlˈiːɡəd

bih-LEE-guhd

释义

Describes a person, group, or place that is surrounded by difficulties, troubles, or is under constant attack and stress.

用法与细微差别

Often used in news, reports, or formal writing about people, companies, or places facing serious difficulties. Common with words like 'beleaguered company', 'beleaguered city'. Not commonly used in casual speech.

• Spanish: asediado - acosado - en apuros
• Portuguese (BR): sitiante - assediado - em dificuldades
• Portuguese (PT): assediado - sitiado - em dificuldades
• Chinese (Simplified): 受困的 - 被围困的 - 饱受困扰的
• Chinese (Traditional): 受困的 - 被圍困的 - 飽受困擾的
• Hindi: परेशान - घिरा हुआ - संकटग्रस्त
• Arabic: محاصر - مثقل بالمشاكل
• Bengali: বিপর্যস্ত - অবরুদ্ধ - সমস্যাগ্রস্ত
• Russian: осаждённый - находящийся под давлением - испытывающий трудности
• Japanese: 苦境にある - 困難に直面した
• Vietnamese: gặp khó khăn - chịu áp lực - bị vây khốn
• Korean: 궁지에 몰린 - 시달리는
• Turkish: zorda - sıkıntı içindeki - kuşatılmış
• Urdu: محصور - پریشان حال
• Indonesian: terdesak - bermasalah

例句

The beleaguered town asked for help after the flood.

basic

The company is beleaguered by debts.

basic

The beleaguered leader tried to calm the people.

basic

Investors pulled out of the beleaguered airline after its third crash in a year.

natural

Local charities stepped in to aid the beleaguered families after the factory closed.

natural

Everyone sympathized with the beleaguered staff who had to work overtime for months.

natural