harass
英 ['hærəs; hə'ræs]
美 [ˈhærəs, həˈræs]
助記提示
1. hare "野兔"，做動詞講是“飛跑”之意，因為野兔跑得很快，但是 hare (v.) 的古義並不是“飛跑”，而是“harry, harass, frighten”，這是源於 harry 或者與 harry 同源，因此可以說 hare (v.) 是先受 harry 的影響，後受到 hare (n.) 的影響，在這兩個單詞的影響下就變成了如今的含義，野兔在受到騷擾、驚嚇的情況下肯定會飛跑逃命的。
2. hare (v.) 今義“飛跑”=> 古義：harry, harass, frighten => har-"harry, harass, frighten": harry (雙寫r加-y), harass.
3. 因此 harry 與 harass 是同源近義詞，都表示騷擾、侵擾；使煩惱、苦惱。
4. harrow <====> harass.
中文詞源
harass 侵擾，騷擾來自法語harer,縱狗咬人，縱狗行凶，可能來自擬聲詞，縱狗的聲音。引申詞義侵擾，騷擾。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The harass-ment had become too much to tolerate and he decided to move out.
- 騷擾越來越過分，他難以忍受，決定搬走。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He has sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people.
- 他委派大批的官員到這裏騷擾我們的人民。
來自辭典例句
- 3. Our mission is to harass the landing of the main Japaness expeditionary force.
- 我們的任務是騷亂日本遠征軍主力的登陸.
來自辭典例句
- 4. The judge accepted the defendant's undertaking not to harass the plaintiff.
- 法官認可了被告不去騷擾原告的承諾.
來自口語例句
- 5. Will You harass a driven leaf And pursue dry chaff?
- 25你要驚動被風吹的葉子,追趕枯幹的碎秸 麽 ?
來自互聯網