hassle
/ˈhæsl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhæsl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈha-səl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈhæs.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhæs.əl/ (ame, ipa)
hassle — noun
- hasslesingular
- hasslesplural
1. something that causes annoyance or inconvenience because it takes more time or e
something that causes annoyance or inconvenience because it takes more time or effort than expected.
Returning the faulty printer was such a hassle that Dewi almost kept it.
such a hassle that + clause for intensity
Moving to a new apartment involves a lot of paperwork and hassle.
Hugo thought the airport security check was a hassle, but he knew it was necessary.
The long queue at the visa office turned a simple trip into a real hassle.
Traffic jams make the morning drive to work a major hassle for Feng.
- trouble
more general; hassle implies active annoyance
- bother
slightly milder than hassle
- inconvenience
more formal, less emotional
- nuisance
focuses on irritation rather than effort
文法句型
be a hassle
have the hassle of + [gerund]
用法筆記
Often appears in the fixed expressions 'save the hassle (of)' and 'without any hassle' to describe avoiding inconvenience.
常見錯誤
2. an instance of arguing or fighting between people, often noisy or tense.
an instance of arguing or fighting between people, often noisy or tense.
What started as a minor hassle over parking turned into a loud argument.
hassle over + [topic] for describing the cause
Emre got into a hassle with a stranger who cut in line at the cinema.
The neighbours had a hassle about the fence between their gardens.
Amira wants to avoid any hassle with her cousin over the family inheritance.
文法句型
have a hassle with + [someone]
get into a hassle over + [something]
用法筆記
Commonly paired with the verbs 'get into', 'have', or 'avoid' to describe entering or sidestepping a disagreement.
常見錯誤
hassle — verb
- hasslepresent simple I / you / we / they
- hassles3rd person singular
- hassling-ing form
- hassledpast simple
1. to repeatedly disturb or pester a person, typically with requests, questions, or
to repeatedly disturb or pester a person, typically with requests, questions, or demands.
The sales representative kept hassling Mathieu to upgrade his phone plan.
kept hassling + [someone] + to-infinitive
Stop hassling me about the rent — I will pay it on Friday.
Journalists hassled the politician for a comment as she left the building.
Nikhil's little brother kept hassling him to play video games together.
- leave alone
phrase rather than single word
文法句型
hassle + [someone] + about/for + [something]
hassle + [someone] + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Common collocators are 'about' (the topic of annoyance) and 'for' (the thing being demanded). Frequently appears in continuous tenses to emphasise repetition.