Heckle



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 诘问, 困扰
• ［英］ v. 诘问, 困扰 ( to annoy or harass by interrupting with questions or taunts; bait)
• ［记］ 来自heck ( 加强语气词, 表示骂) +le
• ［例］ heckle the performers with shouts

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (heckled; heckling)

• Etymology: Middle English hekelen to dress flax, scratch, from heckele hackle; akin to Old High German hāko hook — more at hook
• Date: circa 1825
• to harass and try to disconcert with questions, challenges, or gibes ; badger
• Synonyms: see bait
• ? heckler noun

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