hassle
英 ['hæs(ə)l]
美 ['hæsl]
- vt. 找麻煩，攪擾；與…爭辯；使…煩惱
- n. 困難，麻煩；激戰
- vi. 爭論，爭辯
- n. (Hassle)人名；(瑞典)哈斯勒
助記提示
1、haggle + tussle.
2. 諧音“還騷”---還來騷擾我。
3. 諧音“還舌”----還在舌戰群雄。
4. 諧音“還涉”---還在幹涉。
中文詞源
hassle 煩擾，麻煩，爭論可能來自haggle過去分詞，-ss,過去分詞後綴。比較legible,lesson.
英文詞源
- hassle (n.)
- "fuss, trouble," 1945, American English (in "Down Beat" magazine), perhaps from U.S. Southern dialectal hassle "to pant, breathe noisily" (1928), of unknown origin; or perhaps from hatchel "to harass" (1800), which may be a variant of hazel, the name of the plant that furnished switches for whippings. Noted in 1946 as a show biz vogue word.
- hassle (v.)
- 1951, from hassle (n.). Related: Hassled; hassling.
雙語例句
- 1. Weddings are so much hassle that you need a good break afterwards.
- 婚禮真是件折騰人的事，辦完後得好好休息才行。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I don't think it's worth the money or the hassle.
- 我認為不值得為此花費那麽多金錢和精力。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He doesn't want the hassle all over again.
- 他不想再惹這種麻煩了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Send them an email—it's a lot less hassle than phoning.
- 給他們發個電郵吧，這比打電話省事多了。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. I have decided what to do, please do not give me any hassle about it.
- 我已經決定怎麽做, 你用不著跟我嘮叨.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》