hassle
hassle — 名詞
1. something that causes annoyance or inconvenience because it takes more time or e
麻煩
令人感到不便或費力的狀況
something that causes annoyance or inconvenience because it takes more time or effort than expected.
Returning the faulty printer was such a hassle that Dewi almost kept it.
退貨那台故障印表機實在太麻煩，Dewi 差點就留著不退了。
such a hassle that + clause for intensity
Moving to a new apartment involves a lot of paperwork and hassle.
搬到新公寓牽涉到很多文書工作和麻煩事。
Hugo thought the airport security check was a hassle, but he knew it was necessary.
Hugo 覺得機場安檢很麻煩，但他知道這是必要的。
The long queue at the visa office turned a simple trip into a real hassle.
簽證處的大排長龍讓一趟簡單的行程變成真正的麻煩。
Traffic jams make the morning drive to work a major hassle for Feng.
塞車讓 Feng 早上的通勤變成一件大麻煩。
- trouble
more general; hassle implies active annoyance
- bother
slightly milder than hassle
- inconvenience
more formal, less emotional
- nuisance
focuses on irritation rather than effort
文法句型
be a hassle
have the hassle of + [gerund]
用法筆記
Often appears in the fixed expressions 'save the hassle (of)' and 'without any hassle' to describe avoiding inconvenience.
常見錯誤
2. an instance of arguing or fighting between people, often noisy or tense.
爭吵
爭執或衝突的局面
an instance of arguing or fighting between people, often noisy or tense.
What started as a minor hassle over parking turned into a loud argument.
原本只是停車的小爭執，最後演變成大吵一架。
hassle over + [topic] for describing the cause
Emre got into a hassle with a stranger who cut in line at the cinema.
Emre 和一個在電影院插隊的陌生人吵了起來。
The neighbours had a hassle about the fence between their gardens.
鄰居們為了兩家庭院之間的圍籬起了爭執。
Amira wants to avoid any hassle with her cousin over the family inheritance.
Amira 想避免和表親為了家族遺產起爭執。
文法句型
have a hassle with + [someone]
get into a hassle over + [something]
用法筆記
Commonly paired with the verbs 'get into', 'have', or 'avoid' to describe entering or sidestepping a disagreement.
常見錯誤
hassle — 動詞
1. to repeatedly disturb or pester a person, typically with requests, questions, or
騷擾
不斷打擾或困擾他人
to repeatedly disturb or pester a person, typically with requests, questions, or demands.
The sales representative kept hassling Mathieu to upgrade his phone plan.
業務員一直煩 Mathieu，要他升級電話方案。
kept hassling + [someone] + to-infinitive
Stop hassling me about the rent — I will pay it on Friday.
別再一直跟我催房租了——我星期五就會付。
Journalists hassled the politician for a comment as she left the building.
記者們在她離開大樓時不斷纏著那位政治人物要評論。
Nikhil's little brother kept hassling him to play video games together.
Nikhil 的弟弟一直吵著要他一起玩電動。
- leave alone
phrase rather than single word
文法句型
hassle + [someone] + about/for + [something]
hassle + [someone] + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Common collocators are 'about' (the topic of annoyance) and 'for' (the thing being demanded). Frequently appears in continuous tenses to emphasise repetition.