besiege
v
1 [Tn] surround (a place) with armed forces in order to make it surrender (用军队)包围(某处)以迫降
Troy was besieged by the Greeks. 特洛伊城被希腊人包围了.
2 (fig 比喻)
(a) [Tn] surround (sb/sth) closely; crowd round 围住(某人[某事物]); 团团围住
The Prime Minister was besieged by reporters. 首相被记者们团团围住.
(b) [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
~ sb with sth overwhelm sb with (questions, requests, etc) 以(问题, 请求等)使某人应接不暇
The teacher was besieged with questions from his pupils. 学生提出的问题很多, 教师应接不暇.