“欺负”常见的英文表达有 bully、pick on、mistreat 或 oppress,具体使用哪个词取决于语境和程度:
1、 bully(动词/名词)
含义:通过言语、行为或心理手段持续欺负他人,通常用于描述校园霸凌、职场欺凌等场景。
例句:
He was bullied at school for being short.(他因个子矮在学校被欺负。)
The bully pushed him into the locker.(那个恶霸把他推进了储物柜。)
2、 pick on(动词短语)
含义:故意针对某人,找茬或刁难,通常带有不公平的意味。
例句:
Why are you always picking on me?(你为什么总是针对我?)
Stop picking on your little brother!(别总欺负你弟弟!)
3、 mistreat(动词)
含义:虐待、不公正对待,强调对他人权利或尊严的侵犯。
例句:
The workers claimed they were mistreated by their employer.(工人们声称遭到雇主的虐待。)
4、 oppress(动词)
含义:压迫、欺压,通常用于描述权力机构对弱势群体的系统性压迫。
例句:
The regime oppressed its people for decades.(这个政权压迫人民数十年。)
校园/职场霸凌:优先用 bully(动词)或 bully(名词,指施暴者)。
日常针对或刁难:用 pick on。
严重虐待或权利侵犯:用 mistreat。
系统性压迫(如社会、政治):用 oppress。
bully sb. into doing sth.:强迫某人做某事
例句:He bullied me into giving him my money.(他逼我把钱给他。)
victim of bullying:霸凌受害者
例句:She became a victim of bullying at work.(她在工作中成了霸凌的受害者。)
根据具体语境选择最合适的表达即可!