late 14c., "to cause trouble, grief, or vexation," from Old French molester "to torment, trouble, bother" (12c.) and directly from Latin molestare "to disturb, trouble, annoy," from molestus "troublesome, annoying, unmanageable," perhaps related to moles "mass" (see mole (n.3)) on notion of either "burden" or "barrier." Meaning "sexually assault" first attested 1950. Related: Molested; molesting.
雙語例句
1. Warrior, hand of mine shall never molest your scalp.
戰(zhàn)士, 我的手決不碰你的頭皮.
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2. If I were gone, all these would molest you.
如果沒有我, 這一切都會(huì)來騷擾你.
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3. He was within his walls, secure from all molest.
他在自己屋里, 不受任何干擾.
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4. But it can molest Maria.
可是這會(huì)使瑪麗亞心里難受.
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5. The secret police dared not molest Mr. Zuo, they were just out to frighten Mr. Cao.