bully
bully — 名詞
1. a person who repeatedly uses fear, insults, or violence to control someone weake
霸凌者
常用威嚇傷害控制弱者的人
a person who repeatedly uses fear, insults, or violence to control someone weaker.
On the bus, a bully kept taking Yusuf's lunch money.
在公車上，一個霸凌者一直搶 Yusuf 的午餐錢。
bully + repeated harmful action
After two weeks, the bully started hiding Theo's gym shoes.
兩週後，那個霸凌者開始把 Theo 的體育鞋藏起來。
Teachers moved the bully away from the younger children at lunch.
老師們在午餐時把那個霸凌者帶離較小的孩子。
In the team chat, one bully kept mocking Ravi's accent.
在團隊聊天裡，有個霸凌者一直嘲笑 Ravi 的口音。
The class bully locked Mei in a cupboard before art.
班上的霸凌者在美術課前把 Mei 鎖進櫥櫃裡。
用法筆記
Often used for someone who has more size, age, status, or group support than the other person. Distinguish from verb sense 1 PUSH AROUND, which names the action rather than the person.
常見錯誤
2. a strong dog from a short-nosed group that includes breeds such as bulldogs and
惡霸犬
含惡霸犬、比特犬等的短鼻壯犬
a strong dog from a short-nosed group that includes breeds such as bulldogs and pit bulls.
After the park walk, their bully slept in the crate.
去公園散步後，他們家的惡霸犬就睡在籠子裡。
breed noun: a bully
At the dog show, two bullies waited quietly in the ring.
在狗展上，兩隻惡霸犬安靜地等在場內。
plural breed use: bullies
The vet said this bully needed shorter runs in hot weather.
獸醫說這隻惡霸犬在炎熱天氣要少跑一點。
A blue bully pulled hard until Hana taught it to walk calmly.
那隻藍色惡霸犬一路猛拉，直到 Hana 教牠慢慢走。
- bully breed
broader group label for related dogs
- American bully
one specific breed within this group
用法筆記
Common in breed names and discussions of bully breeds. It names a type of dog, not a dog's personality.
3. in hockey, a restart where the referee lets the ball or puck fall between two op
爭球
曲棍球由裁判放球重啟比賽
in hockey, a restart where the referee lets the ball or puck fall between two opponents.
The captain won the bully and passed left at once.
隊長贏下那次爭球後，立刻把球傳向左邊。
win the bully
After the foul, play restarted with a bully near midfield.
犯規後，比賽在中場附近以一次爭球重新開始。
restart with a bully
Both players bent low as the referee prepared the bully.
裁判準備爭球時，兩名球員都彎低身子。
Seconds after the opening bully, Noa scored from the left circle.
開場爭球後幾秒，Noa 就從左側射門圈得分。
用法筆記
Specialist hockey vocabulary. In ordinary English, people are far more likely to meet the noun sense 1 or the verb sense 1.
bully — 動詞
1. to scare, insult, or hurt someone again and again in order to control them or ma
霸凌；欺壓
反覆威嚇傷害逼人屈服
to scare, insult, or hurt someone again and again in order to control them or make them obey.
Older boys bullied Kofi for wearing his brother's old shoes.
幾個年紀較大的男孩因為 Kofi 穿哥哥的舊鞋而霸凌他。
bully + someone + for + -ing
No manager should bully staff into staying after midnight.
任何主管都不該欺壓員工，逼他們留到過了半夜。
bully + someone + into + -ing
At camp, Zara was bullied until she hid in the washroom.
在營隊裡，Zara 被霸凌到躲進洗手間。
The website owner bullied critics with threats from fake accounts.
那個網站擁有者用假帳號發出的威脅來霸凌批評者。
Don't bully your sister just because she is smaller.
不要只因妹妹比較小，就霸凌她。
- intimidate
focuses on making someone afraid, not always through repeated abuse
- harass
stresses repeated troubling behavior
- coerce
more formal and focuses on forcing an action
- browbeat
especially about aggressive verbal pressure
文法句型
bully + someone
bully + someone + into + -ing
be bullied
用法筆記
Object is usually a person or group with less power. Common patterns include bully someone into doing something and be bullied by classmates, co-workers, or relatives.
常見錯誤
bully — 形容詞
1. used in older informal English to mean very good or pleasing.
棒極了
老式口語，表示非常好
used in older informal English to mean very good or pleasing.
'A bully idea,' Aunt Rosa said beside the garden gate.
「真是個棒極了的點子，」Aunt Rosa 站在花園門邊說。
old-fashioned adjective before noun
In the old comic, the hero shouts, 'Bully news, captain!'
在那本老漫畫裡，主角大喊：「真是棒極了的消息，隊長！」
older exclamation use
Grandpa slapped the table and cried, 'Bully supper, Mrs. Green!'
爺爺拍著桌子喊：「這頓晚餐真是棒極了，Mrs. Green！」
In a 1912 review, the critic called it a bully show.
在 1912 年的一篇評論裡，評論者稱它是一場棒極了的演出。
文法句型
bully + noun
a bully + noun
用法筆記
Mostly found in older dialogue, comics, or books rather than present-day everyday speech. Distinguish from adjective sense 2 THREATENING, which describes an aggressive manner.
常見錯誤
2. showing the rough, threatening manner of a person who pushes weaker people aroun
霸道的
帶有惡霸般威嚇作風的
showing the rough, threatening manner of a person who pushes weaker people around.
The guard's bully voice made the children step back.
警衛那種霸道的聲音，讓孩子們往後退。
bully + noun for manner
Dimitri let out a bully laugh and blocked the doorway.
Dimitri 發出一陣霸道的笑聲，堵住了門口。
A bully grin crossed Omar's face when the smaller boy stepped back.
那個比較小的男孩往後退時，Omar 臉上掠過一抹霸道的笑。
The landlord's note used bully language to frighten the old tenant.
房東那張字條用了霸道的措辭，想嚇住那位老房客。
- threatening
general modern word for causing fear
- aggressive
broader and common in modern English
- domineering
stresses controlling behavior toward others
文法句型
bully + noun
用法筆記
Mostly appears before nouns such as voice, grin, or language, especially in literary description. Distinguish from noun sense 1 MEAN PERSON, which names the person rather than their style.