onslaught的词源

英文词源

onslaught (n.)

1620s, anslaight, somehow from or on analogy of Dutch aanslag "attack," from Middle Dutch aenslach, from aen "on" (see on) + slach "blow," related to slaen "slay." Spelling influenced by obsolete (since c. 1400) English slaught (n.) "slaughter," from Old English sleaht (see slaughter (n.)). No record of its use in 18c.; apparently revived by Scott.

中文词源

onslaught：攻击，进攻

on,在上，向上，-slaught,攻击，屠杀，词源同slay,slaughter.

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