🇬🇧🇨🇳 siege - 围城 : English Lesson

Meaning of "siege" ("围城"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A siege happens when a group, usually an army, surrounds a city, castle, or building to take control of it. They block supplies like food and water to make the people inside surrender. In history, sieges could last for months or even years!

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The last slice of pizza was under siege by four hungry kids, all staring at it intensely.

The fridge was under siege all weekend—my cousins ate everything inside!

Our classroom was under siege by a gang of angry bees—everyone ran for their lives!

We laid siege to the playground swings, not letting anyone else take our spot!

Grandma’s candy bowl is always under siege during family visits—no candy ever survives!

Soldiers set a siege around the hilltop village. Inside the old church, mothers pressed children close as the siege tightened day by day. That siege lasted. Food ran low, the siege drums kept everyone awake, and fear grew like a shadow. When a white flag rose, the siege ended; strangers stepped in with bread and quiet, and relief flooded faces.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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