
好词典

源自拉丁语 'molestare',意为'骚扰'或'困扰',后进入古法语为 'molester',最终传入英语。
❶ 指对某人进行性骚扰或性侵犯,通常涉及不适当的身体接触或言语行为。这种行为是违法的且对受害者造成严重心理伤害。
“The victim reported that she was molested by her neighbor.”
(受害者报告说她被邻居性骚扰了。)
“He was arrested for molesting a child.”
(他因性侵儿童而被逮捕。)
❶ 指对某事物进行干扰、破坏或不当处理,通常带有负面含义。
“The ancient artifacts were molested by careless tourists.”
(古代文物被粗心的游客破坏了。)
“The wildlife sanctuary was molested by illegal hunters.”
(野生动物保护区被非法猎人侵扰。)
molested by — 表示某人或某物受到骚扰、侵犯或破坏,通常用于描述受害者的经历。
“She was molested by a stranger in the park.”
(她在公园里被一个陌生人骚扰了。)