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
ballyrags — third person singular of ballyrag
口头骚扰、纠缠、嘲弄或辱骂;恫吓
be bossy towards; bully
口头骚扰、纠缠、嘲弄或辱骂
To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
一般现在时
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。
用法提示:ballyrag 为动词原形,表示‘欺负、恫吓’。
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。
用法提示:ballyragged 为过去式,表示‘恫吓、胁迫’。
Stop ballyragging your little brother; it is not funny.
别再欺负你弟弟了,这一点都不好笑。
用法提示:ballyragging 为动名词形式,表示‘不断欺负、作威作福’。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He ballyraged me yesterday.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He ballyragged on me for being late.
正确表达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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