bully
['bʊli]
词频3
词根: bou
vt. 恐吓,威逼;盛气凌人,以强凌弱;
vi. 欺侮;
n. 仗势欺人者,横行霸道者;暴徒;打手;情人;
adj. 第一流的,特好的;
int. 好,妙(感叹词);
💡 bull牛+y如...的→象公牛一样吓唬别人 → 欺负(别人)
"The group have frequently used bully-boy tactics."
那个团伙常常耍流氓。
近义:hector, intimidate, overawe, scare, threaten, cow
反义:hearten, embolden, encourage, appeaser, mediator, moderator