1. 用作动词,可以是及物动词也可以是不及物动词;可以指行动上的攻击也可指言行上的攻击。如:

The enemy attacked at night. 敌人晚上袭击 。

His remarks were attacked in the papers. 他的言论在报上受到抨击。

有时可指疾病或灾害的袭击,或指干劲十足地着手干,或指狼吞虎咽地吃,或指解决或处理某问题等。如:

Worms attacked the cabbage plants. 虫子侵袭了卷心菜。

He attacked the steak at once. 他立即狼吞虎咽地吃起牛排来。

How would you attack the problem? 你将如何处理这个问题?

2. 用作名词,表示一般性“攻击”或“袭击”时,多为可数名词 ;表示疾病的“袭击”或“发作”时,通常为可数名词。如:

They were alarmed by a sudden attack. 突然袭击使他们大为惊恐。

Another village in the area was also under attack. 这个地区的另一个村庄也受到袭击。

He was seized with a slight attack of fever. 他有点轻微的发烧。

核心词汇attack的用法