beset

英 [bɪˈset]

美 [bɪˈset]

v.  困扰; 威胁

过去分词：beset　过去式：beset　第三人称单数：besets　现在分词：besetting　

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牛津词典

verb

• 困扰；威胁
  to affect sb/sth in an unpleasant or harmful way
  1. The team was beset by injury all season.
     这个队整个赛季都因队员受伤而受困扰。
  2. It's one of the most difficult problems besetting our modern way of life.
     那是困扰我们现代生活方式的最棘手的其中一个问题。

柯林斯词典

The form beset is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle. beset的过去式和过去分词与原形相同。


• VERB 困扰；烦扰；使苦恼
  If someone or somethingis beset byproblems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
  1. The country is beset by severe economic problems.
     这个国家被严重的经济问题所困扰。
  2. The discussions were beset with difficulties.
     讨论困难重重。
  3. ...the problems now besetting the country.
     现在正困扰该国的问题

双语例句

• He bought her a bracelet beset with pearls.
  他给她买了一只镶嵌着珍珠的手镯。
• The problems which beset us and threaten to destroy us.
  困扰着我们、使我们面临着毁灭威胁的问题。
• Chinese consumers are much less affected by the pessimism that has beset shoppers in other countries.
  困扰着其他国家消费者的悲观情绪对中国消费者影响甚少。
• The crown was beset with diamonds and jewels.
  皇冠上镶嵌着钻石和珠宝。
• Our subject was some of the problems that beset our world.
  我们的主题就是困扰我们社会的一些问题。
• These countries are beset by a chronic and serious unemployment problem.
  这些国家长期存在着严重的失业问题。
• The country is beset by severe economic problems.
  这个国家被严重的经济问题所困扰。
• Beset with controversies, the Games have perhaps not proved too attractive for many who signed up.
  困扰与争议，奥运会有可能不是太有吸引力了许多证明谁签署了。
• The difficulties, pressures, temptations, etc that beset us all.
  缠绕着我们的困难，压力，诱惑等。
• Beset by ethnic strife, the province remains ungovernable
  该省因受种族冲突困扰而失控。