bedevil

动词

1. 1

   困扰、纠缠、折磨常用被动

   The project has been bedeviled by delays and rising costs.

   这个专案一直受到进度延误与成本上涨的困扰。

2. 2

   使困惑、使混乱

   Conflicting reports bedeviled the investigators for months.

   相互矛盾的报告让调查人员困惑了好几个月。

3. 3

   虐待、苛待旧式

   He bedeviled the younger boys until a teacher intervened.

   他一直欺凌那些年纪较小的男孩，直到老师出面制止。