onslaught

/ˈɒnslɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑːnslɔːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈän-ˌslȯt ˈȯn-/ (ame, mw)

onslaught — noun

  • onslaughtsingular
  • onslaughtsplural

1. a fierce rush of attack, criticism, or other pressure that hits all at once and

1.名詞C1
釋義

a fierce rush of attack, criticism, or other pressure that hits all at once and is hard to resist

例句

Walid's unit survived the first onslaught before sunrise and held the bridge.

survive the first onslaught

By noon, Reema was exhausted by the onslaught of customer complaints online.

onslaught of customer complaints

同義詞
  • attack

    the broad everyday word and less focused on being overwhelming

  • assault

    sounds more direct and violent, especially in military or legal contexts

  • barrage

    often stresses many fast questions, comments, or shots arriving one after another

文法句型

an onslaught on something

an onslaught of criticism

face an onslaught

survive the onslaught

用法筆記

Often followed by of when the pressure comes as many complaints, questions, or messages. It can describe both a physical attack and strong public pressure in news or business contexts.

常見錯誤

❌We had an onslaught of one rude email.
✅We faced an onslaught of rude emails all morning.
💡onslaught suggests either one overwhelming attack or many hostile actions arriving together, not a single small event.