🇬🇧🇨🇳 harassment - 骚扰 : English Lesson

Meaning of "harassment" ("骚扰"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Harassment is when someone keeps bothering, teasing, or upsetting another person on purpose, again and again, even after being told to stop, and it makes that person feel bad, scared, or uncomfortable.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Our counselor said that sending mean messages in a group chat is cyber harassment, even if you add a smiley face at the end.

Sasha decided that her alarm clock yelling at 6:00 a.m. every single day was a clear case of morning harassment.

After the tenth time the robot vacuum bumped into my toes, I accused it of foot harassment and put it in time-out under the couch.

Mom said my brother’s nonstop beatboxing during dinner was ear harassment and banned drum noises from the table.

Many schools have strict rules against harassment, because everyone has the right to feel safe—even if they wear neon duck socks every day.

Every day, my colleague faced harassment: a man left notes, called, and stood outside her door. Harassment at lunch, harassment after work, harassment during her commute wore her down. She finally told a manager and the police. The harassment stopped. She cried with relief and planted a small bright plant by her window.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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