| 释义 |
▪ I. bullying, vbl. n.|ˈbʊlɪɪŋ|
[f. bully v.1 + -ing1.]
The action of the verb to bully: overbearing insolence; personal intimidation; petty tyranny. Often used with reference to schoolboy life. Also attrib.
1802G. Rose Diaries (1860) I. 484 It is ridiculous to suppose she will mind our bullying when we cannot strike. 1829Censor 131 The bullying system..a system tending to brutalize the kindest natures. 1838Dickens O. Twist (1850) 187/2 Mr. Bumble..had a decided propensity for bullying..and, consequently, was (it is needless to say) a coward.
▪ II. bullying, ppl. a.|ˈbʊlɪɪŋ|
[f. bully v.1 + -ing2.]
That bullies or acts like a bully; domineering, menacing.
1746W. Horsley Fool No. 22 (1748) I. 153 A Rock which..bids the bullying Sea-God Defiance. 1812Examiner 24 Aug. 541/1 The bullying intolerance of William Cobbett. 1831Scott Diary in Lockhart (1839) X. 50 No bullying Mirabeau to assail, no eloquent Maury to defend. |