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bully

UK //ˈbʊli//US //ˈbʊli//

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'boele'(爱人,兄弟),16世纪英语中意为'好伙伴',后词义转为'欺负者'。形容词用法源自19世纪美国英语,可能受'the bully'(最好的那个)影响。

noun

❶ 指经常欺负或恐吓他人的人,通常利用力量或权力优势来伤害或威胁弱者。

“The school has a zero-tolerance policy for bullies.”

(学校对欺凌者采取零容忍政策。)

“He was a bully who picked on smaller kids.”

(他是个专门欺负小孩子的恶霸。)

同义词:intimidator, tormentor, tyrant

verb

❶ 指通过威胁、恐吓或暴力手段欺负他人,使其感到害怕或屈服。

“He was bullied throughout his school years.”

(他在整个学生时代都遭受霸凌。)

“Don't let them bully you into doing something you don't want to do.”

(不要让他们胁迫你做你不想做的事。)

同义词:intimidate, harass, oppress

adjective

❶ 用于形容事物极好的、出色的,常用于非正式场合表示赞赏或兴奋。

“That's a bully idea for our project!”

(这对我们的项目来说是个绝妙的主意!)

“You got the promotion? Bully for you!”

(你升职了?太棒了!)

同义词:excellent, superb, fantastic

常见短语

bully pulpit — 指拥有强大影响力的平台或职位,尤指能够影响公众舆论的权威位置。

“The president used the bully pulpit to advocate for healthcare reform.”

(总统利用其权威地位倡导医疗改革。)

bully for you — 表示祝贺或赞赏的短语,有时带有讽刺意味,取决于语境。

“You finished the project early? Bully for you!”

(你提前完成了项目?真了不起!)