Pester
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v. 纠缠, 强求
- ［英］ v. 纠缠, 强求 ( to harass with petty irritations)
- ［记］ pest ( 害虫) ＋er -> 像害虫一样骚扰 -> 纠缠
- ［例］ The poor children pestered the traveler for money.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb (pestered; pestering)
- Etymology: modification of Middle French empestrer to hobble, embarrass, from Vulgar Latin *impastoriare, from Latin in- + Late Latin pastoria tether — more at pastern
- Date: 1533
- 1. obsolete overcrowd
- 2. to harass with petty irritations ; annoy
- Synonyms: see worry
