➡ See also the entry for threaten1另見threaten條第1義harass ♦︎ nag ♦︎ pester ♦︎ hound ♦︎ harry ♦︎ hector ♦︎ persecute ♦︎ go onThese words all mean to annoy sb by repeatedly asking them sth or complaining about sth.這些詞均表示騷擾、煩擾。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(尤指持續一段時間地)侵擾,騷擾◆He has complained of being harassed by the police.他投訴受到警方的騷擾。◆The man harassed a neighbour with racist abuse.那男子用帶有種族歧視的語言辱罵侵擾鄰居。◆There were claims that he sexually harassed female employees.有人聲稱他對女僱員性騷擾。▸harassment
noun
[uncountable] ◆racial / sexual / police harassment種族侵擾;性騷擾;警方侵擾■nag(-gg-) [transitive, intransitive] (used especially in the progressive tenses尤用於進行時) (ratherinformal, 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.她一直唠叨讓他把大門修好。◆Stop nagging-I'll do it as soon as I can.别唠叨了-我會盡快做的。◆He's always nagging at her for wearing too much make-up.他總是唠叨說她妝太濃了。■pester [transitive, intransitive] (ratherinformal, disapproving) to annoy sb, especially by repeatedly asking them questions or asking them to do sth打擾;糾纏;煩擾◆Journalists pestered neighbours for information.記者纏着鄰居打聽消息。◆The kids kept pestering me to buy them ice creams.孩子們老纏着我給他們買冰淇淋。◆Stop pestering!别煩人了!■hound [transitive] (written, disapproving) to keep following or contacting sb in order to get sth from them or ask them questions追蹤;追逐;糾纏◆They were hounded day and night by the press.他們日夜遭到媒體記者的追蹤。■harry [transitive] (ratherformal, written, oftendisapproving) to repeatedly ask sb questions or ask them to do sth, especially in a way that annoys or upsets them煩擾;糾纏;折磨◆She has been harried by the press all week.整個星期她都不斷受到媒體記者的煩擾。◆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醫檢驗室詢問驗血結果。■hectorˈhektə(r) [transitive] (written, disapproving) to try to make sb do sth by talking to them in an aggressive way威逼;威嚇◆Unlike most environmentalists, she doesn't hector us about giving things up.和大多數環保主義者不同,她不會威逼我們放棄某些事物。▸hectoring
adjective
◆a hectoring tone of voice威逼的口氣■persecuteˈpɜːsɪkjuːt; NAmEˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt [transitive] (disapproving) to deliberately annoy sb all the time and make their life very unpleasant騷擾;打擾;給⋯找麻煩◆Why are the media persecuting him like this?爲什麽媒體總這樣揪住他不放?■ˌgo ˈon
phrasal verb
(goes, went, gone) (especially BrE, ratherinformal, disapproving) to repeatedly complain to sb about their behaviour, work etc.唠叨;數落;指責◆She goes on at him continually.她老是數落他。◆Stop going on about it!别再唠叨那件事了!