pester

'pestә

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

v annoy persistently

vt. 不断打扰, 纠缠

Collins 星级

14,732

BNC 频率

17,263

使用频率

pester 由词根 pest（害虫）和动词后缀 -er 组成，表示“像害虫一样烦扰”。可以联想到“害虫”总是在你身边打扰，让人感到烦恼。

例句

1. The children always pester their parents for candy after dinner.

孩子们总是在晚餐后缠着父母要糖果。

2. I wish my little brother would stop pestering me while I’m studying.

我希望我弟弟在我学习时能停止打扰我。

3. She often pesters her friends with questions about their plans.

她经常用问题打扰朋友们关于他们的计划。