bully

英 [ˈbʊli]

美 [ˈbʊli]

n.  仗势欺人者; 横行霸道者
v.  恐吓; 伤害; 胁迫
int.  好; 妙

过去分词：bullied　复数：bullies　现在分词：bullying　过去式：bullied　第三人称单数：bullies　

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同义词辨析

bully bludgeon cow domineer【导航词义：欺负】

bullyv. 欺侮；胁迫

〔辨析〕

尤指以大欺小、恃强凌弱，或是通过施加压力迫使别人做某事，作后者解时，常与介词 into 连用。

〔例证〕

Naughty boys often bully girls at school.
在学校里，淘气的男生常欺负女生。
He was bullied into telling lies to her.
他被迫对她说谎。

bludgeonv. 强迫，威胁

〔辨析〕

指通过威胁或争吵强迫某人做某事，常与介词 into 连用。

〔例证〕

I won't let myself be bludgeoned into telling them her secrets.
我不会在他们的胁迫下透露她的秘密。

cowv. 恐吓，威胁

〔辨析〕

指通过威胁使某人做某事，通常用被动语态，且常与介词 into 连用。

〔例证〕

The protesters should not be cowed into submission by the police.
示威者不应该屈服于警察的威胁。

domineerv. 跋扈，作威作福

〔辨析〕

指专横霸道、盛气凌人，常后接介词 over。

〔例证〕

My boss tried to domineer over me.
我的老板试图对我作威作福。
He domineered over his inferiors.
他对下级盛气凌人。

习惯用语

exclam.

bully for you, etc.

没什么了不起
used to show that you do not think that what sb has said or done is very impressive
He's got a job in New York? Well, bully for him!
他在纽约找到了份工作？哼，那没什么了不起！

牛津词典

noun

仗势欺人者；横行霸道者
a person who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people
1. the school bully
  学校里的恶霸学生

verb

恐吓；伤害；胁迫
to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make sb do sth
1. My son is being bullied at school.
  我儿子在学校里受欺负。
2. I won't be bullied into signing anything.
  我绝不会屈服于压力签署任何东西。

exclamation

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 恃强凌弱者；恶霸
Abullyis someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
1. I fell victim to the office bully...
  我成了这个办公室霸王欺侮的对象。
2. He's a coward and a bully who confuses physical strength with manhood.
  他是一个懦夫，一个分不清蛮力和大丈夫气概的恃强凌弱者。
VERB 欺负；恐吓；欺凌
If someonebulliesyou, they use their strength or power to hurt or frighten you.
1. I wasn't going to let him bully me...
  我可不打算任由他欺负。
2. I asked her if she was bullied by the other children.
  我问她有没有被别的孩子欺负。
VERB 迫使；胁迫
If someonebulliesyouintosomething, they make you do it by using force or threats.
1. We think an attempt to bully them into submission would be counterproductive...
  我们认为试图迫使他们屈服会适得其反。
2. She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork...
  她过去总是强迫我写作业。
3. The government says it will not be bullied by the press.
  政府声称不会屈服于新闻媒体的压力。

英英释义

noun

a cruel and brutal fellow
Synonym:toughhooliganruffianroughneckrowdyyobyoboyobbo
a hired thug

verb

discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
Synonym:browbeatswagger
be bossy towards
1. Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
Synonym:strong-armbrowbeatbullyragballyragboss aroundhectorpush around

adj

very good
1. he did a bully job
2. a neat sports car
3. had a great time at the party
4. you look simply smashing
Synonym:bang-upcorkingcrackingdandygreatgroovykeenneatniftynot bad(p)peachyslap-upswellsmashing

双语例句

The aggression of a bully leaves people feeling hurt, angry and impotent
暴徒的侵犯令人们感到痛心、愤怒却又无能为力。
The government says it will not be bullied by the press.
政府声称不会屈服于新闻媒体的压力。
She had employed this person ( whoever he was) to bully him into marrying her.
她现在买通了这个人（不管他是谁）来威胁他去和她结婚。
Damn you! I am not going to let you bully me.
你这个混蛋！我决不让你欺负我。
Bully! You made a miracle!
太好了，你创造了奇迹！
He is a local bully.
他在乡下歪得很。
He was a bully. He tried to frighten people into doing what he wanted.
他恃强欺弱，总是想吓得人们按他的意愿做事。
He's a coarse, foul-mouthed bully.
他是一个粗俗无礼、满嘴脏话的恶棍。
Our maths teacher was a bully and a complete barbarian
我们的数学老师是个坏蛋，一个彻头彻尾的野蛮人。
Do not bully widows and widowers.
不侮鳏寡。（《左传》）