Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #9456
harass
骚扰；烦扰；使烦恼
to annoy someone continually or chronically
- 1.
To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
频繁或系统地骚扰(某人)；纠缠
- 2.
To put excessive burdens upon (someone); to subject (someone) to anxieties.
给(某人)施加过重的负担；使(某人)焦虑
- 3.
To trouble (someone, or a group of people) through repeated military-style attacks.
通过反复的军事式攻击来困扰(某人或一群人)
反复攻击使疲惫；袭扰；频繁或系统地骚扰(某人)；纠缠；给(某人)施加过重的负担；使(某人)焦虑；通过反复的军事式攻击来困扰(某人或一群人)；使困扰
In use
The children next door harassed us all afternoon by playing loud music.
She says her brother constantly harasses her by hiding her phone.
I wish people would stop harassing me with phone calls during lunch.
harass sb
She felt that her boss was harassing her.
她感到老板在骚扰她。
harass sb about/for sth
介词for表示原因，about表示话题。
The students harassed the teacher for an easier test.
学生们缠着老师要求更简单的考试。
be harassed (by sb/sth)
Connections
Collocations
- harass someone
- 骚扰某人
- The protesters harassed the politician with loud chants.抗议者用高声呐喊骚扰那位政治家。
- sexually harass
- 性骚扰
- It is illegal to sexually harass someone in the workplace.在工作场所性骚扰他人是违法的。
- harass about
- 因...而不断烦扰
- She harassed him about his bad habits.她因他的坏习惯不断烦扰他。
- harassed by
- 受到...的骚扰
- The employee felt harassed by the constant oversight.该员工因持续的监督感到被骚扰。
- constantly harass
- 不断骚扰
- The bullies constantly harassed the new student.那些霸凌者不断骚扰新来的学生。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音：'哈惹事'，想象一个人老是笑着惹事，让人厌烦。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：法律/职场、日常对话 该词在正式语境（如法律、职场）中指恶意骚扰，语气严肃；在日常口语中可指不断打扰，语气较轻。因此标注为混合语域。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ass' often have a short /æs/ sound without an 'r', as in 'class, pass, glass, grass, mass'. Only 'embarrass' fully rhymes with 'harass', sharing the /ærəs/ sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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