embattled 

英汉解释

adj. 严阵以待的；被敌人围困的；心烦意乱的；边缘呈雉形的
v. 列阵；筑垒于（embattle的过去式和过去分词）

同义词

a. crenelate，crenelated，crenellate，crenellated

参考例句

1. Distracted and embattled itself, the White House has barely paid attention to the fracas.
自己都心烦意乱疲于布阵的白宫对这次的纷争也无暇顾及。
2. General Huang ordered the whole army embattled. The morale uplifted immediately when Huang visited the battlefield.
一方面，黄将军令全军整装待发，军士见主帅亲临战场，顿时士气高扬。
3. Evidence that the embattled US consumer is starting to pull back on spending mounted yesterday after new data revealed that retail sales fell last month.
很明显地在昨天新的资料曝光上月零售下滑后，困境中的美国消费者开始回笼已经投资过的资金。

英英解释

adj.
  1. beset with attackers or controversy or conflict
  2. prepared for battle
  3. having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement

网络释义

Embattled
被攻击的; 布阵的; 准备战斗的; 被攻击的-英语词汇;