Harry



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.袭扰, 打劫
• ［英］ v.袭扰, 打劫 ( harass, annoy, torment)
• ［类］ 反义词: comfort ( 缓和)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (harried; harrying)

• Etymology: Middle English harien, from Old English hergian; akin to Old High German heriōn to lay waste, heri army, Greek koiranos ruler
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. to make a pillaging or destructive raid on ; assault
• 2. to force to move along by harassing <harrying the terrified horses down out of the mountains — R. A. Sokolov>
• 3. to torment by or as if by constant attack
• Synonyms: see worry

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