molest

动词 molest:

1. harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
2. annoy continually or chronically
   同义词：harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, provoke

1. Cares do still their thoughts molest, and still the unhappy poet's breast.
   烦忧仍然困扰诗人的思绪，诗人郁闷的胸膛。
2. The dog that molested the sheep was killed.
   那只骚扰绵羊的狗被杀死了。

mo.lest

v.tr.（及物动词）
mo.lest.ed,mo.lest.ing,mo.lests
To disturb, interfere with, or annoy.
妨害、干涉或使苦恼
To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity.
调戏或对…进行性骚扰

来源：
Middle English molesten
中古英语 molesten
from Old French molester
源自 古法语 molester
from Latin molest3re
源自 拉丁语 molest3re
from molestus [troublesome]
源自 molestus [麻烦的]

【引伸】
mo.lesta.tion
molest.er
n.（名词）