英语语法分析

embattled

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）

例句

The embattled president also denied recent claims that he was being held hostage by his own soldiers.

这位焦头烂额的总统还否认了最近说他被自己的士兵扣留当人质的说法。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Both sides say they want to try to reach a political settlement in the embattled north and east of the island.

双方都表示想设法为处于战乱中的岛屿北部和东部找到政治解决方案。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The two boys were sworn friends all the week, and embattled enemies on Saturdays.

这两个孩子一星期都是莫逆之交，一到星期六就成了死对头。