| 词汇 | bully |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： bully (n.) 1538, originally "sweetheart," applied to either sex, from Du. boel "lover, brother," probably dim. of M.H.G. buole "brother," of uncertain origin (cf. Ger. buhle "lover"). Meaning deteriorated 17c. through "fine fellow," "blusterer," to "harasser of the weak" (1653). Perhaps this was by infl. of bull, but a connecting sense between "lover" and "ruffian" may be in "protector of a prostitute," which was one sense of bully (though not specifically attested until 1706). The verb is first attested 1710. The expression meaning "worthy, jolly, admirable" (esp. in 1864 U.S. slang bully for you!) is first attested 1681, and preserves an earlier, positive sense of the word. 词根记忆： n. 恃强欺弱者,小流氓vt.威胁,欺侮He's always bullying smaller kids.他总是欺侮比他小的bumk孩子. v. 欺负(别人)(象公牛一样吓唬别人)[bu=ox,表示"牛"] 词根词缀： bully bully v 欺负(别人) (象公牛一样吓唬别人) bu=ox,表示”牛” bull n 公牛bully v 欺负(别人) (象公牛一样吓唬别人) bucolic a 牧场的,田园的(buc+olie表形容词) buffalo n 公牛(可能是bull的变体) bugle n 军号,喇叭(bull+angle的组合) |
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