on·slaught /ˈɑnˌslɔt, ˈɔn-/
突擊,猛擊,猛攻
On·slaught n.
1. An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack or assault.
By storm and onslaught to proceed. --Hudibras.
2. A bloody fray or battle. [Scot.]
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onslaught
n 1: a sudden and severe onset of trouble
2: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons);
"the attack began at dawn" [syn: attack, onset, onrush]
3: the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic
communication (spoken or written) [syn: barrage, outpouring]