beset
/bɪˈset/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈset/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈset bē-/ (ame, mw)
beset — 形容詞
- besetpositive
- besettercomparative
- besettestsuperlative
1. feeling or showing that you are constantly struggling with a lot of problems, wo
困擾的
被問題或困難困擾的狀態
feeling or showing that you are constantly struggling with a lot of problems, worries, or difficulties that are hard to escape
The small business was beset by rising costs and falling sales.
這家小企業被成本上升和銷售下滑所困擾。
was beset by rising costs
Charlotte felt beset by worries about her mother's health.
Charlotte 對母親的健康感到憂心忡忡。
The project has been beset with delays since the first week.
這個專案從第一週起就問題不斷。
The Watanabe family found themselves beset by unexpected expenses after the flood.
水災過後，Watanabe 一家被意料之外的開銷所困擾。
Even wealthy nations can be beset with serious social problems.
即使是富裕國家也可能被嚴重的社會問題所困擾。
文法句型
be beset by/with [problems/difficulties/doubts]
用法筆記
Predicative only — this adjective does not appear before a noun. Commonly followed by 'by' or 'with'. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (CAUSE TROUBLE), which describes the action of troubling; the adjective describes the resulting state of being troubled.
常見錯誤
beset — 動詞
- besetpresent simple I / you / we / they
- besetshe / she / it
- besetting-ing form
1. to cause someone or something to experience a lot of problems or difficulties, e
困擾；折磨
持續給…帶來麻煩
to cause someone or something to experience a lot of problems or difficulties, especially in a way that is hard to stop or escape
The financial crisis beset the entire region for nearly a decade.
金融危機困擾了整個地區長達近十年。
beset the entire region
A series of technical failures beset the company's new product launch.
一連串的技術故障困擾著該公司的新產品發表。
The peace talks remained beset by disagreements between the two sides.
和平會談始終因雙方分歧而備受困擾。
Luis felt that bad luck had beset his family ever since the accident.
Luis 覺得自從那場意外後，厄運就一直纏繞著他的家人。
Drought has long beset the farming communities in this dry region.
乾旱長期困擾著這個乾燥地區的農業社區。
文法句型
beset [someone/something]
be beset by/with [something]
用法筆記
Often appears in the passive voice (be beset by/with). Subject is typically an event or situation (crisis, problems, difficulties), not a person. The active form is more formal and literary.
常見錯誤
2. to surround someone or something on all sides in a threatening or hostile way, e
圍攻；包圍
從四面八方包圍襲擊
to surround someone or something on all sides in a threatening or hostile way, especially with the aim of attacking
The fortified castle was beset by enemy soldiers on all sides.
這座堅固的城堡四面受敵軍圍攻。
beset by enemy soldiers on all sides
Hikers were beset by a pack of wild dogs on the mountain trail.
登山客在山徑上被一群野狗包圍。
The car broke down, and the family was beset by swarms of mosquitoes in the dark.
車子拋錨了，一家人在黑暗中遭到一群蚊子圍攻。
On the walk home, Raj was suddenly beset by three masked figures demanding his wallet.
在回家的路上，Raj 突然被三個戴面罩的人圍住，要他交出錢包。
文法句型
beset [someone/something]
be beset by [attackers/dangers]
用法筆記
This sense retains the original concrete meaning of physical surrounding and attack, but can also be used figuratively (e.g. beset by mosquitoes). Often appears in historical or narrative writing. Less commonly used in everyday speech compared to sense 1 (CAUSE TROUBLE).