新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

bully

英  [ˈbʊli]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • bullies

    1[C 可数名词] 恃强凌弱者

    A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.

    双语例句

    例:

    I fell victim to the office bully.

    我成了这个办公室霸王欺负的对象。

    VERB. 动词
  • bullies , bullying , bullied

    1[T 及物动词] 欺负

    If someone bullies you, they use their strength or power to hurt or frighten you.

    双语例句

    例:

    I wasn't going to let him bully me.

    我可不会让他欺负我。

    2[T 及物动词] 威逼

    If someone bullies you into something, they make you do it by using force or threats.

    双语例句

    例:

    We think an attempt to bully them into submission would be counterproductive.

    试图威逼他们屈服可能会适得其反。

    例:

    She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork.

    她过去总逼我做作业。