| 单词 | bully |
| 释义 | bully (once / 494 pages) 1vn 2adj You might still have terrifying dreams about the bully who harassed you on the playground in second grade. A bully is someone who intimidates people, usually those who are weaker or smaller. The classic example of a bully is a mean kid in a schoolyard who hassles or beats up younger students. While a child or a teenager can be a bully, so is anyone who uses power or strength to scare or harm other people. The word bully has gone through a mysterious evolution, from the 1530s when it meant "sweetheart," through the 17th century's meanings of "fine fellow," then "blusterer," and finally "harasser of the weak." WORD FAMILYbully: bullied, bullies, bullying, bullyingly+/bullying: bullyings USAGE EXAMPLESThe final days are Obama’s last chance to define his presidency before he loses the bully pulpit and cedes his legacy to historians. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) These officials should use the bully pulpit and negotiation skills to achieve fantastic outcomes for Washingtonians. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) There is a lot of journaling here, a lot of fighting the “thought bully.” New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1v discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate Syn|Hyper browbeat, swagger blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 2v be bossy towards Her big brother always bullied her when she was young Syn|Hypo|Hyper ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner intimidate make timid or fearful 3n a cruel and brutal fellow Syn|Hypo|Hyper hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo bullyboy a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction muscle, musclemana bully employed as a thug or bodyguard skinheada young person who belongs to a British or American group that shave their heads and gather at rock concerts or engage in white supremacist demonstrations plug-ugly, tough guysomeone who bullies weaker people Ted, Teddy boya tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker someone who attacks 4n a hired thug 2Hyper goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie an aggressive and violent young criminal adj very good he did a bully job Syn bang-up, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell good having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified |
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