Harassed Meaning in English

word · lemma: harass

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释义

If someone is harassed, they are repeatedly bothered or treated badly, often in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable, scared, or upset. This can happen at work, online, or in daily life.

用法与细微差别

Often used in passive voice ('was harassed'). Common collocations: 'sexually harassed', 'harassed at work'. Can refer to any kind of repeated unwanted attention, not just physical. More formal or legal than casual (compared to 'bothered' or 'annoyed').

• Spanish: acosado - hostigado
• Portuguese (BR): assediado - importunado
• Portuguese (PT): assediado - importunado
• Chinese (Simplified): 被骚扰 - 被折磨
• Chinese (Traditional): 被騷擾 - 被折磨
• Hindi: परेशान किया गया
• Arabic: مضايَق - متحرّش به
• Bengali: হয়রান - নির্যাতিত
• Russian: преследуемый - подвергшийся домогательствам
• Japanese: 嫌がらせを受けた - しつこく困らされた
• Vietnamese: bị quấy rối
• Korean: 괴롭힘을 당한 - 시달린
• Turkish: taciz edilen - rahatsız edilen
• Urdu: ہراساں - ستایا گیا
• Indonesian: dihasut - diganggu

例句

She felt harassed by the constant phone calls.

basic

The employee was harassed at work by her colleague.

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He reported that he was being harassed online.

basic

By the end of the week, she looked completely harassed and exhausted.

natural

I’ve never seen someone so harassed by paperwork before!

natural

He said he felt harassed every time he went outside because of the reporters.

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