核心词汇详解 | attack

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词汇详解 |  attack

四级词汇、六级词汇、专四词汇

音标词性

/əˈtæk/；v. & n.

基本释义

作为动词，意为“攻击；抨击；动手处理”；作为名词，意为“攻击；抨击；（疾病）发作”。

英英释义

Verb: To launch an aggressive action against; to criticize strongly.
Noun: A violent onset or assault; a strong criticism or remonstrance.

常见搭配

• under attack：受到攻击

• heart attack：心脏病发作

• attack on：对…的攻击

双语例句

1. The enemy attacked our positions at night.
   敌军在夜间袭击了我们的阵地。

2. He was viciously attacked in the press for his political views.
   他因自己的政治观点而受到报界的猛烈抨击。

3. The lion suddenly attacked the unsuspecting deer.
   狮子突然袭击了那只没有防备的鹿。

4. She suffered a mild heart attack last week.
   她上周心脏病轻微发作。

5. The government's policies have come under attack from all sides.
   政府的政策受到各方的抨击。

6. The recent terror attack in the city has left everyone shaken.
   城市里最近发生的恐怖袭击让每个人都感到震惊。

外刊例句 （来源：《经济学人》）

• The company came under attack for its environmental policies.
  该公司因其环境政策而受到抨击。

词汇索源

"Attack" originates from the French word "attaquer" meaning "to fasten upon," which evolved from the Italian "attaccare," ultimately deriving from the Latin "attachare," meaning "to tie or fasten."

名著用例 （中英双语）

• 英文原文 (from "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien):
  "Suddenly the wolves gathered together. A great pack of grey shapes sprang forwards. The leading wolves leapt straight for the horse. The rider swung his sword, and three heads fell. Then all the others were on him."

• 中文翻译 (摘自J.R.R.托尔金的《指环王》)：
  “突然，狼群聚集在一起。一大群灰色的身影向前扑去。领头的狼直扑向那匹马。骑士挥剑，三颗狼头落地。然后其他的狼都扑向了他。”

同义词

assault, offensive, aggression

反义词

defense, protect, guard