| 单词 | harried |
| 释义 | harried (once / 4357 pages) adj Someone who is harried is feeling the stress of being rushed, overworked, or harassed. A harried parent might be exhausted but still have to make 3 dozen cupcakes for school and help with a science project. Harried comes from the verb harry, which itself is from the Middle English word herigan, meaning to pillage, plunder, or make war. Today, harried doesn't imply an act of war, but rather someone who is frazzled or a situation that might cause that feeling. If the project you're working on has been harried from start to finish, you'll be lucky to keep your sanity. WORD FAMILYharried: harriedly+/harrier: harriers/harry: harried, harrier, harries, harrying, harrys USAGE EXAMPLESHe also sounded harried and a little nervous, understandably. Slate(Dec 14, 2016) Seattle’s Russell Wilson was sacked six times and harried countless others. Seattle Times(Dec 03, 2016) But the description of his harried state was pure “artistic licence”. The Guardian(Nov 30, 2016) adj troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances a harried expression Syn annoyed, harassed, pestered, vexed troubled characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need |
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