harass

1. hare "野兔"，做动词讲是“飞跑”之意，因为野兔跑得很快，但是 hare (v.) 的古义并不是“飞跑”，而是“harry, harass, frighten”，这是源于 harry 或者与 harry 同源，因此可以说 hare (v.) 是先受 harry 的影响，后受到 hare (n.) 的影响，在这两个单词的影响下就变成了如今的含义，野兔在受到骚扰、惊吓的情况下肯定会飞跑逃命的。
2. hare (v.) 今义“飞跑”=> 古义：harry, harass, frighten => har-"harry, harass, frighten": harry (双写r加-y), harass.
3. 因此 harry 与 harass 是同源近义词，都表示骚扰、侵扰；使烦恼、苦恼。
4. harrow harass.

harass 侵扰，骚扰

来自法语harer,纵狗咬人，纵狗行凶，可能来自拟声词，纵狗的声音。引申词义侵扰，骚扰。

harass (v.)

1610s, "to lay waste, devastate" (obsolete); 1620s, "to vex by repeated attacks," from French harasser "tire out, vex" (16c.), which is of uncertain origin; possibly from Old French harer "stir up, provoke; set a dog on," and perhaps blended with Old French harier "to harry, draw, drag" [Barnhart]. Related: Harassed; harassing.

1. The harass-ment had become too much to tolerate and he decided to move out.

骚扰越来越过分，他难以忍受，决定搬走。

2. He has sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people.

他委派大批的官员到这里骚扰我们的人民。

3. Our mission is to harass the landing of the main Japaness expeditionary force.

我们的任务是骚乱日本远征军主力的登陆.

4. The judge accepted the defendant's undertaking not to harass the plaintiff.

法官认可了被告不去骚扰原告的承诺.

5. Will You harass a driven leaf And pursue dry chaff?

25你要惊动被风吹的叶子,追赶枯干的碎秸 么 ?