Embattled
a. （与敌人或批评者）处于交战中的, 受围攻的; 严阵以待的\\nv. 列阵(embattle的过去式和过去分词); 布阵; 严阵以待; 整军备战
📖 牛津释义
embattled
adj
1
(a) (of an army, etc) drawn up and prepared for battle （指军队等）严阵以待的; 做好战斗准备的
embattled troops 严阵以待的部队.
(b) in a condition of defence; fortified against attack 处於防御状态的; 设防以抵御攻击的
the embattled city 设防的城市.
2 (of a tower or building) having battlements （指城楼或建筑物）有雉堞的.
🗣️ 情景例句
Oh, congratulations! That's nice.
啊， 恭喜你们！ 太好了。
Apothecaries would not sugar their pills unless they were bitter.
好药不苦不会加糖衣。
John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains of wallet and the money to the special department of the Bank of England in Newcastle: the Mutilate Ladies!
约翰去找银行经理，经理把约翰的钱包和纸币的残留物送到英国银行在纽卡斯尔的一个专门部门——残钞鉴别组。