harry

verb

/ˈhæri/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they harry	/ˈhæri/ /ˈhæri/
he / she / it harries	/ˈhæriz/ /ˈhæriz/
past simple harried	/ˈhærid/ /ˈhærid/
past participle harried	/ˈhærid/ /ˈhærid/
-ing form harrying	/ˈhæriɪŋ/ /ˈhæriɪŋ/

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harry somebody to annoy or upset somebody by continuously asking them questions or for something（不断）烦扰；折磨 synonym harass
- She has been harried by the press all week.整个星期她都受到新闻界的不断烦扰。
- 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。
harry somebody/something to make repeated attacks on an enemy反复进攻；不断袭击 synonym harass
- They harried the retreating army.他们骚扰正在撤退的军队。

Word OriginOld English herian, hergian, of Germanic origin, probably influenced by Old French harier, in the same sense.

Harry

/ˈhæri/

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a first name for boys or girls, short for Harold, Henry, or Harriet 哈里（Harry）：男孩或女孩的名字，是Harold，Henry或Harriet的缩写

Idioms

any/every Tom, Dick or Harry

(usually disapproving) any ordinary person rather than the people you know or people who have special skills or qualities（不熟悉或无特长的）任何人；闲人；生人
- We don't want any Tom, Dick or Harry using the club bar.我们不想随便让什么人都来使用会所的酒吧。

TOEFL BNC: 1975 COCA: 17022

harry verb
⇨ harass

TOEFL BNC: 1975 COCA: 17022

harry