molest

mә'lest

雅思GRE Collins 1

v. harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

vt. 妨碍, 干扰, 调戏
[法] 调戏, 作弄, 恶意干涉

Collins 星级

18,826

BNC 频率

9,857

使用频率

molest 来自拉丁语 molestare，意思是“打扰”或“烦扰”。可以记住“molest”与“麻烦（mole）”有关系，意指给别人带来麻烦。

例句

1. He was arrested for trying to molest a child.

他因试图侵犯一名儿童而被逮捕。

2. The teacher warned the students about the dangers of being in isolated places where someone might molest them.

老师警告学生们在偏僻的地方可能会有人侵犯他们的危险。

3. It's important to report any behavior that makes you feel uncomfortable or seems like someone is trying to molest you.

报告任何让你感到不舒服或似乎有人试图侵犯你的行为是很重要的。