单词 | bully |
释义 | bully (bʊli ) Word forms: bullies , bullying , bullied 1. countable noun A bully is someone who often hurts or frightens other people. I fell victim to the office bully. He's a coward and a bully who confuses physical strength with manhood. Synonyms: persecutor, tough, oppressor, tormentor 2. verb If someone bullies you, they often do or say things to hurt or frighten you. I wasn't going to let him bully me. [VERB noun] I asked her if she was bullied by the other children. [VERB noun] Synonyms: persecute, intimidate, torment, hound bullying uncountable noun ...schoolchildren who were victims of bullying. 3. verb If someone bullies you into something, they make you do it by using force or threats. We think an attempt to bully them into submission would be counterproductive. [VERB noun + into] She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork. [VERB noun + into] The government says it will not be bullied by the press. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: force, coerce, railroad [informal], bulldoze [informal] Translations: Chinese: 欺凌弱小者, 欺侮 Japanese: 弱い者いじめをする者, いじめる |
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