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pester verb
⇨ harass harass verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ threaten 1 另见threaten条第1义harass ♦︎ nag ♦︎ pester ♦︎ hound ♦︎ harry ♦︎ hector ♦︎ persecute ♦︎ go onThese words all mean to annoy sb by repeatedly asking them sth or complaining about sth. 这些词均表示骚扰、烦扰。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to harass / nag / pester / hector / go on at sb about sth◆to hound / pester sb for sth◆to harass / pester / harry sb with sth◆to nag / go on at sb◆to harass / nag / harry / hector sb into doing sth◆to nag / pester / go on at sb to do sth◆to stop harassing / nagging / pestering / hounding / persecuting / going on at sb◆to keep nagging / pestering sb◆to be always nagging / pestering / going on at sb■ harass / /ˈhærəs, həˈræs/ [transitive, often passive] (disapproving) to annoy or worry sb by putting pressure on them, or by saying or doing unpleasant things to them, especially repeatedly over a period of time （尤指持续一段时间地）侵扰，骚扰◆He has complained of being harassed by the police.他投诉受到警方的骚扰。◆The man harassed a neighbour with racist abuse.那男子用带有种族歧视的语言辱骂侵扰邻居。◆There were claims that he sexually harassed female employees.有人声称他对女雇员性骚扰。▸ harassment noun [uncountable] ◆racial / sexual / police harassment种族侵扰；性骚扰；警方侵扰■ nag (-gg-) [transitive, intransitive] (used especially in the progressive tenses 尤用于进行时) (rather informal, disapproving) to keep complaining to sb about their behaviour or keep asking them to do sth, in an annoying way 唠叨；不停地抱怨◆She had been nagging him to mend the gate.她一直唠叨让他把大门修好。◆Stop nagging－I'll do it as soon as I can.别唠叨了－我会尽快做的。◆He's always nagging at her for wearing too much make-up.他总是唠叨说她妆太浓了。■ pester [transitive, intransitive] (rather informal, disapproving) to annoy sb, especially by repeatedly asking them questions or asking them to do sth 打扰；纠缠；烦扰◆Journalists pestered neighbours for information.记者缠着邻居打听消息。◆The kids kept pestering me to buy them ice creams.孩子们老缠着我给他们买冰淇淋。◆Stop pestering!别烦人了！■ hound [transitive] (written, disapproving) to keep following or contacting sb in order to get sth from them or ask them questions 追踪；追逐；纠缠◆They were hounded day and night by the press.他们日夜遭到媒体记者的追踪。■ harry [transitive] (rather formal, written, often disapproving) to repeatedly ask sb questions or ask them to do sth, especially in a way that annoys or upsets them 烦扰；纠缠；折磨◆She has been harried by the press all week.整个星期她都不断受到媒体记者的烦扰。◆The superintendent sent him to harry the forensic lab over the blood tests.警官派他一次又一次地去法医检验室询问验血结果。■ hector /ˈhektə(r)/ / [transitive] (written, disapproving) to try to make sb do sth by talking to them in an aggressive way 威逼；威吓◆Unlike most environmentalists, she doesn't hector us about giving things up.和大多数环保主义者不同，她不会威逼我们放弃某些事物。▸ hectoring adjective ◆a hectoring tone of voice威逼的口气■ persecute /ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt; NAmE ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/ [transitive] (disapproving) to deliberately annoy sb all the time and make their life very unpleasant 骚扰；打扰；给⋯找麻烦◆Why are the media persecuting him like this?为什么媒体总这样揪住他不放？■ ˌgo ˈon phrasal verb (goes, went, gone) (especially BrE, rather informal, disapproving) to repeatedly complain to sb about their behaviour, work etc. 唠叨；数落；指责◆She goes on at him continually.她老是数落他。◆Stop going on about it!别再唠叨那件事了！ |