Reader's Digest 9月号の単語クイズ欄 "WORD POWER" からの問題、名前にも使われる単語の " harry" 編です。
"harry": torment: Our dog's favorite activity is harrying the mailman.
Reader's Digestの例文だけでは物足りないので辞書の例文も調べます。
・Oxford English Dictionary: Persistently carry out attacks on (an enemy or an enemy's territory): ‘the raiders then spent three months harrying and burning the area’
・Collins Dictionary: If someone harries you, they keep bothering you or trying to get something from you.: He is increasingly active in harrying the government in late-night debates.
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to repeatedly demand something from someone, often causing them to feel worried or angry: She harried the authorities, writing letters and gathering petitions.
こんな意味があると、ハリー君は子供の頃からかわれる事がないのかな、と気になります。
"harry": torment: Our dog's favorite activity is harrying the mailman.
Reader's Digestの例文だけでは物足りないので辞書の例文も調べます。
・Oxford English Dictionary: Persistently carry out attacks on (an enemy or an enemy's territory): ‘the raiders then spent three months harrying and burning the area’
・Collins Dictionary: If someone harries you, they keep bothering you or trying to get something from you.: He is increasingly active in harrying the government in late-night debates.
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to repeatedly demand something from someone, often causing them to feel worried or angry: She harried the authorities, writing letters and gathering petitions.
こんな意味があると、ハリー君は子供の頃からかわれる事がないのかな、と気になります。
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