onslaught

英 [ˈɒnslɔːt]

美 [ˈɑːnslɔːt]

n.  攻击; 猛攻

复数：onslaughts　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11104 / COCA.11133

牛津词典

noun

• 攻击；猛攻
  a strong or violent attack
  1. the enemy onslaught on our military forces
     敌军对我军的进攻
  2. The town survives the onslaught of tourists every summer.
     每年夏天，这座小城都要熬过一段旅游者蜂拥而至的苦日子。
  3. an onslaught of abuse
     一阵谩骂

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 攻击；袭击;猛攻
  Anonslaughton someone or something is a very violent, forceful attack against them.
  1. The attackers launched another vicious onslaught on their victim...
     袭击者再度凶残地攻击受害人。
  2. The rebels responded to a military onslaught against them by launching a major assault on an army camp.
     叛乱分子为报复政府的军事打击，向一处军营发动猛攻。
  3. ...a media onslaught.
     媒体的狂轰滥炸
• N-COUNT （常指难以应付的）大批，大量
  If you refer to anonslaught ofsomething, you mean that there is a large amount of it, often so that it is very difficult to deal with.
  1. The onslaught of orders should keep aircraft manufacturers busy for some time.
     纷至沓来的订单应该会让飞机制造商忙碌一段时间。
  2. ...the constant onslaught of ads on American TV.
     美国电视上让人应接不暇的广告

英英释义

noun

• (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  1. the attack began at dawn
  Synonym:attackonsetonrush
• the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
  1. a barrage of questions
  2. a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
  Synonym:barragebombardmentoutpouring
• a sudden and severe onset of trouble

双语例句

• I can understand why some developing countries are being taken by surprise by the onslaught of these diseases.
  我能够理解，为何一些发展中国家对这些疾病的涌现出其不意。
• We suffered many casualties during the unexpected onslaught of the enemy.
  在敌人突然袭击中，我军伤亡惨重。
• Conversely, the tumors might mutate to escape the immune onslaught engendered by a dendritic cell vaccine.
  反之，肿瘤可能也会产生突变，因而躲过树突细胞疫苗引发的免疫攻击。
• The onslaught of orders should keep aircraft manufacturers busy for some time.
  纷至沓来的订单应该会让飞机制造商忙碌一段时间。
• For China, lack of exercise and unhealthy diets have helped fuel an onslaught of obesity-linked diseases.
  对于中国而言，缺乏运动和不健康的饮食导致一些与肥胖相关的疾病大大增加。
• The rebels responded to a military onslaught against them by launching a major assault on an army camp.
  叛乱分子为报复政府的军事打击，向一处军营发动猛攻。
• So where does Obama's plan fit in with Uncle Sam's unprecedented onslaught of efforts to stabilize the economy?
  奥巴马计划哪里与山姆大叔为稳定经济史无前例的重大努力相适应了？
• When its enthusiasts learn the meaning of the word compromise, the open source onslaught will begin.
  但当维基百科的热心拥护者们悟出妥协一词的含义后，那么开放源式的攻击就将展开。
• The president faces an onslaught of criticism for his handling of the crisis.
  总统因对这场危机的处理而面临着一场猛烈的批评攻击。
• The army took the fort on the first onslaught.
  那支军队第一次突击就夺取了要塞。