[N-VAR 可变名词]麻烦;困难;争吵 A hassle is a situation that is difficult and involves problems, effort, or arguments with people.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
I don't think it's worth the money or the hassle...
我认为不值得为此花费那么多金钱和精力。
Weddings are so much hassle that you need a good break afterwards.
婚礼真是件折腾人的事,办完后得好好休息才行。
...a day spent travelling, with all the usual hassles at airport check-in.
一天的时间都花在旅途上,其中少不了在机场办理登机手续时的麻烦
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[VERB 动词]烦扰;纠缠 If someone hassles you, they cause problems for you, often by repeatedly telling you or asking you to do something, in an annoying way.
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[INFORMAL 非正式]
Then my husband started hassling me...
然后我丈夫开始不停地烦我。
If you are tired of being hassled by unreasonable parents, leave home and pay your own way.
如果你厌烦了不通情理的父母的喋喋不休,那就离开家自食其力吧。
Oxford
has·sle/ˈhæsl; NAmEˈhæsl/
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hasslehassleshassledhasslingnoun[countable , uncountable ]( informal) 1a situation that is annoying because it involves doing sth difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort 困难;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2a 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!verbhasslesb (for sth/to do sth) ( informal) to annoy sb or cause them trouble, especially by asking them to do sth many times (不断)烦扰,麻烦SYN
bother
◆Don't keep hassling me! I'll do it later.别老烦我!我晚一点会做的。has·sle/ˈhæsl; NAmEˈhæsl/
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hassle1 noun
hassle2 verb
hasslehas‧sle1 /ˈhæsəl/ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] spoken something that is annoying, because it causes problems or is difficult to do: I don’t feel like cooking tonight, it’s too much hassle. It’s such a hassle not having a washing machine.► see thesaurus at
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2[countable] American English informal an argument between two people or groups: hassles with the managementCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesa real hassle (=used to emphasize that something is very annoying or causes a lot of problems)· Carrying a heavy bag around all day is a real hassle.a big hassle· I find putting on make-up a big hassle.legal/bureaucratic/administrative hassle· It took weeks of bureaucratic hassle to get a replacement passport.verbsget hassle (=be made to experience problems)· Liz is getting a lot of hassle about the claim from her insurance company.have hassle (=experience problems)· If we book now, we won’t have the hassle of picking up the tickets at the box office.give somebody hassle (=make someone experience problems)· Did the teacher give you any hassle about that homework?avoid hassle· Many couples get married abroad to avoid the hassle and cost of a big wedding.phrasesit’s not worth the hassle (=something is not worth doing because it involves a lot of problems)· I’m not going to argue with him – it’s just not worth the hassle.take the hassle out of something (=remove the problems related to doing something)· The internet takes all the hassle out of shopping.go through the hassle of doing something (=experience the problems of doing something)· The shirt didn’t fit so I had to go through the hassle of taking it back to the shop.
hassle1 noun
hassle2 verb
hasslehassle2 verb (past tense and past participle hassled, present participle hassling) [transitive] informal
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to annoy someone, especially by asking them many times to do something: Stop hassling me! I said I’ll call them tomorrow.
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