| 单词 | bully |
| 释义 | Word Frequency bully 1(ˈbʊlɪ) nounWord forms: plural -lies 1. a person who uses threats or violence in an attempt to harm or intimidate others, often repeatedly 2. a person who ruthlessly exploits a physical or technical advantage 3. archaic a hired ruffian 4. obsolete a procurer; pimp 5. obsolete a fine fellow or friend 6. obsolete a sweetheart; darling verbWord forms: -lies, -lying or -lied 7. to use threats or violence, often repeatedly, in an attempt to harm or intimidate(other people) 8. (transitive; foll by into) to make someone do something by using force or repeated questioning he bullied her into accepting his invitation to the party 9. (transitive) to exploit a physical or technical advantage the minister was regularly bullied in debate by the opposition adjective 10. archaic dashing; jolly 11. informal very good; fine exclamation 12. Also: bully for you informal well done! bravo ! Word origin C16 (in the sense: sweetheart, hence fine fellow, hence swaggering coward): probablyfrom Middle Dutch boele lover, from Middle High German buole, perhaps childish variant of bruoder brotherWord Frequency bully 2(ˈbʊlɪ) nounWord forms: plural -lies any of various small freshwater fishes of the genera Gobiomorphus and Philypnodon of New Zealand Also called (NZ): pakoko, titarakura, toitoiWord origin C20: short for cockabully |
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