hassle

noun
🔊/ˈhæsl/
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[countable, uncountable] (informal)
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  1. a situation that is annoying because it involves doing something difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort困难;麻烦
    • It’s a hassle having to travel with so many bags.要带着这么多大包小包去旅行,真麻烦。
    • Send them an email—it's a lot less hassle than phoning.给他们发个电邮吧,这比打电话省事多了。🔊🔊
    • legal hassles法律程序的繁复
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    • Camping isn't really worth all the hassle.野营麻烦多多,其实不值。
    • I don't want the hassle of opening a new bank account.我不想费事新开一个账户。
    • I've had so much hassle over this business.这笔生意让我遇到了那么多的麻烦。
    • It saves a lot of hassle if you buy them by post.邮购可以减少很多麻烦。
    • Package holidays take all the hassle out of travel arrangements.包价旅游能省去自己安排出游的所有麻烦。
    • She got the computer set up with no hassle at all.她毫不费劲就把计算机安装好了。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • legal
    verb + hassle
    • get
    • have
    • give somebody
    preposition
    • with no hassle
    • without hassle
    • hassle about
    phrases
    • take the hassle out of something
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  2. a situation in which people disagree, argue or annoy you分歧;争论;烦恼
    • Do as you're told and don't give me any hassle!告诉你怎么做就怎么做,别跟我顶嘴!🔊🔊
    • (North American English) Try not to get into a hassle with this guy.尽量不要跟这个家伙惹麻烦。
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    • I started to get all this hassle from my boss about increasing productivity.老板就提高生产率的问题开始烦我个没完。
    • They faced interminable legal hassles if they wanted to claim compensation.如果他们要求赔偿,就会面临旷日持久的法律纠纷。
    • He gave me so much hassle I decided it wasn't worth it.他让我烦不胜烦,我决定不费那个事了。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • legal
    verb + hassle
    • get
    • have
    • give somebody
    preposition
    • with no hassle
    • without hassle
    • hassle about
    phrases
    • take the hassle out of something
    See full entry
  3. Word Originlate 19th cent. (originally dialect in the sense ‘hack or saw at’): of unknown origin, perhaps a blend of haggle and tussle.

hassle

verb
🔊/ˈhæsl/
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(informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they hassle
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he / she / it hassles
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past simple hassled
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past participle hassled
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-ing form hassling
🔊/ˈhæslɪŋ/
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  1. hassle somebody (for something/to do something) to annoy somebody or cause them trouble, especially by asking them to do something many times(不断)烦扰,麻烦 synonym bother
    • Don't keep hassling me! I'll do it later.别老烦我!我待会儿会做的。🔊🔊
    • Your brother’s been hassling me for cash.你兄弟一直在骗我钱。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
    Word Originlate 19th cent. (originally dialect in the sense ‘hack or saw at’): of unknown origin, perhaps a blend of haggle and tussle.