harass
英['hærəs;hə'ræs]
美[ˈhærəs,həˈræs]
词态变化
第三人称单数: harasses;过去式: harassed;过去分词: harassed;现在分词: harassing;名词: harassment;助记提示
1. hare "野兔"，做动词讲是“飞跑”之意，因为野兔跑得很快，但是 hare (v.) 的古义并不是“飞跑”，而是“harry, harass, frighten”，这是源于 harry 或者与 harry 同源，因此可以说 hare (v.) 是先受 harry 的影响，后受到 hare (n.) 的影响，在这两个单词的影响下就变成了如今的含义，野兔在受到骚扰、惊吓的情况下肯定会飞跑逃命的。
2. hare (v.) 今义“飞跑”=> 古义：harry, harass, frighten => har-"harry, harass, frighten": harry (双写r加-y), harass.
3. 因此 harry 与 harass 是同源近义词，都表示骚扰、侵扰；使烦恼、苦恼。
4. harrow <====> harass.中文词源
harass 侵扰，骚扰来自法语harer,纵狗咬人，纵狗行凶，可能来自拟声词，纵狗的声音。引申词义侵扰，骚扰。
英文词源
- harass (v.)
- 1610s, "to lay waste, devastate" (obsolete); 1620s, "to vex by repeated attacks," from French harasser "tire out, vex" (16c.), which is of uncertain origin; possibly from Old French harer "stir up, provoke; set a dog on," and perhaps blended with Old French harier "to harry, draw, drag" [Barnhart]. Related: Harassed; harassing.
双语例句
- 1. The harass-ment had become too much to tolerate and he decided to move out.
- 骚扰越来越过分，他难以忍受，决定搬走。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He has sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people.
- 他委派大批的官员到这里骚扰我们的人民。
来自辞典例句
- 3. Our mission is to harass the landing of the main Japaness expeditionary force.
- 我们的任务是骚乱日本远征军主力的登陆.
来自辞典例句
- 4. The judge accepted the defendant's undertaking not to harass the plaintiff.
- 法官认可了被告不去骚扰原告的承诺.
来自口语例句
- 5. Will You harass a driven leaf And pursue dry chaff?
- 25你要惊动被风吹的叶子,追赶枯干的碎秸 么 ?
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