🇬🇧🇨🇳 besiege - 围攻 : English Lesson

Meaning of "besiege" ("围攻"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Besiege means to surround someone or something so much that they can’t escape. Long ago, armies would besiege a castle by standing all around it so no one could get in or out. Today, we also say someone is besieged when they are overwhelmed by tons of questions, messages, or people all at once.

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

When Mom baked brownies, the smell made us besiege the kitchen like starving zombies with better table manners.

The goldfish bowl was besieged by kids tapping the glass, so the fish stared at us like, “This is why I don’t blink.”

My baby brother besieges me with “Why?” questions until my brain wants to hide under the couch.

My little cousins besiege me every time I visit, demanding piggyback rides like I’m a human roller coaster.

The ice cream truck was besieged by kids waving money like they were in a very sticky auction.

Soldiers besiege the stone tower at dawn. They besiege the gates and besiege the courtyard, shouting for surrender. Inside, a child clasps bread while neighbors besiege the windows, pressing faces and palms to glass. The captain watches the villagers besiege him, then opens the gate. The crowd floods in, the soldiers lower their flags, and the attack ends.

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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