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hassle

UK //ˈhæs.əl//US //ˈhæs.əl//

词源

源自中古英语 haselen(骚扰),可能模仿快速重复动作的声音演变而来,19世纪开始表示'烦扰'的现代含义。

noun

❶ 指麻烦、烦人的事情或情况,通常需要花费额外精力去处理,让人感到不快或困扰。

“Moving house is such a hassle with all the packing and paperwork.”

(搬家真麻烦,要收拾东西还要处理各种文件。)

“Dealing with customer complaints can be a real hassle.”

(处理客户投诉有时真的很让人头疼。)

同义词:bother, nuisance, inconvenience, trouble, headache

verb

❶ 指不断打扰或纠缠某人,使其感到厌烦,通常带有持续施加压力的意味。

“The salesperson kept hassling me to buy the extended warranty.”

(那个销售员一直缠着我买延长保修服务。)

“Stop hassling your sister about her homework!”

(别再催你妹妹写作业了!)

同义词:pester, harass, badger, nag, annoy

常见短语

not worth the hassle — 表示某事太麻烦或不值得花费精力去做,常用于放弃做某事的理由。

“Fixing this old phone isn't worth the hassle - I'll just buy a new one.”

(修这部旧手机太麻烦了——我还是买部新的吧。)

go through the hassle — 指经历繁琐或令人不快的过程,强调被动承受麻烦的体验。

“We had to go through the hassle of getting new passports.”

(我们不得不经历办理新护照的繁琐手续。)