heckle

名词 heckle:

1. a comb for separating flax fibers
   同义词：hatchel

动词 heckle:

1. comb with a heckle
   同义词：hackle, hatchel
2. challenge aggressively

1. The reporter wants to heckle the candidate with those embarrassing question.
   记者想用那些让人难为情的问题来刁难这位候选人。
2. The Socialist candidate was heckled continuously.
   社会党候选人不断受到诘问。

heck.le

v.tr.（及物动词）
heck.led,heck.ling,heck.les
To try to embarrass and annoy (another) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger.
诘问，责问：通过问题、嘲笑或反对来使（别人）尴尬或生气；使困扰
To comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel.
栉梳：以麻梳梳理（亚麻纤维或大麻纤维）

来源：
Middle English hekelen [to comb with a hatchel]
中古英语 hekelen [用麻梳梳理]
from hekel [hatchel]
源自 hekel [麻梳]
from Middle Dutch * see keg-
源自 中古荷兰语 *参见 keg-

【引伸】
heck.ler
n.（名词）