beset
beset
(besetting;pastandpast participle beset)
[with obj.]
besetting sin
(besetting;pastandpast participle beset)
[with obj.]
- (of a problem or difficulty) trouble or threaten persistently
（问题，困难）困扰，使苦恼，威胁
the social problems that beset the UK.
困扰英国的社会问题。
she was beset with self-doubt.
她被自我怀疑困扰着。
■surround and harass
围攻
I was beset by clouds of flies.
我被成群的苍蝇围攻。
■hem in
包围住
the ship was beset by ice and finally sank.
船被冰围着，最后沉没了。 - (archaic)(be beset with)be covered or studded with
(古)被…覆盖，镶嵌着…
springy grass all beset with tiny jewel-like flowers.
松软的草地上到处都开满了像宝石一样的小花。
besetting sin
- a fault to which a person or institution is especially prone
易犯的过失
- Old English besettan, from be- 'about' + settan (see set)
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