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Harassed
['hærəst,hə'ræst]
a. 疲倦, 厌烦
  1. He always looks harassed.
    愁眉苦
  2. Political dissidents complained that they are harassed by the police.
    政见者申斥骚扰。




harassed
[ adj ]
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
<adj.all>
harassed working mothersa harried expression
her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions
the vexed parents of an unruly teenager




Harass \Har"ass\ (h[a^]r"as or h[.a]*r[a^]s"), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. {Harassed} (h[a^]r"ast or h[.a]*r[a^]st"); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Harassing}.] [F. harasser; cf. OF. harace a basket made of
cords, harace, harasse,a very heavy and large shield; or
harer to set (a dog) on.]
To fatigue; to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts;
esp., to weary by importunity, teasing, or fretting; to cause
to endure excessive burdens or anxieties; -- sometimes
followed by out.

[Troops] harassed with a long and wearisome march.
--Bacon.

Nature oppressed and harass'd out with care. --Addison.

Vext with lawyers and harass'd with debt. --Tennyson.

Syn: To weary; jade; tire; perplex; distress; tease; worry;
disquiet; chafe; gall; annoy; irritate; plague; vex;
molest; trouble; disturb; torment.


harassed \harassed\ (h[a^]r"ast or h[.a]*r[a^]st"), adj.
troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances; as,
harassed working mothers.

Syn: annoyed, harried, pestered.
[WordNet 1.5]