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bullying

UK //ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ//US //ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'boele'(情人,后转为贬义),16世纪英语中演变为 'bully'(最初指暴徒),加-ing后缀形成名词/动词形式。

noun

❶ 指故意、反复地对他人施加伤害、恐吓或控制的行为,常见于学校、职场等环境。

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

(学校对霸凌行为采取零容忍政策。)

“Cyberbullying has become a serious problem among teenagers.”

(网络霸凌已成为青少年中的严重问题。)

同义词:harassment, intimidation, persecution

verb

❶ 通过威胁、恐吓或暴力手段欺负他人,通常表现为反复的恶意行为。

“He was bullied by older kids on the school bus.”

(他在校车上被大孩子欺负。)

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

(不要让任何人胁迫你做不想做的事。)

同义词:intimidate, harass, oppress

常见短语

anti-bullying — 指反对或预防霸凌行为的措施或态度,常用于教育或社会活动中。

“The school organized an anti-bullying workshop for students.”

(学校为学生组织了反霸凌研讨会。)

bullying behavior — 特指构成霸凌的具体行为模式,包括言语攻击、排挤、身体暴力等。

“Teachers are trained to recognize early signs of bullying behavior.”

(教师接受培训以识别霸凌行为的早期迹象。)