ballyrag sb
The older kids ballyragged the new student.
大孩子们欺负了那个新生。
欺负;对…作威作福
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欺负;对…作威作福
be bossy towards; bully
The older kids ballyragged the new student.
大孩子们欺负了那个新生。
口头骚扰、纠缠、嘲弄或辱骂
To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
ballyrag
Base
原形
ballyrags
3rd person
第三人称单数
ballyragging
-ing
现在分词
ballyragged
Past
过去式
ballyragged
Past participle
过去分词
He ballyrags his little brother.
他欺负他的小弟弟。
非正式用语
In the old school, bigger kids used to ballyrag anyone smaller than them.
在那所旧学校里,大一点的孩子常常欺负比他们小的孩子。
My neighbor ballyragged me into selling my car at a low price.
我的邻居恫吓我,逼我低价卖掉了汽车。
Stop ballyragging your little brother; it is not funny.
别再欺负你弟弟了,这一点都不好笑。
The older kids ballyragged the new student.
大孩子们欺负了那个新生。
常指通过欺负或恫吓迫使某人做某事。
He was ballyragged into quitting the team.
他被逼着退出了队伍。
They ballyragged him about his accent.
他们拿他的口音欺负他。
Not this
He ballyraged me yesterday.
Use this
He ballyragged me yesterday.
过去式拼写错误:ballyrag 的过去式需要双写 g 再加 -ed,而不是只加一个 g。
Not this
He ballyragged on me for being late.
Use this
He ballyragged me for being late.
及物动词用法错误:ballyrag 是及物动词,直接接宾语,不需要介词 on。
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