pesky

英 ['peskɪ] 美['pɛski]
  • adj. 讨厌的;麻烦的
  • adv. 极端
  • n. (Pesky)人名;(罗)佩斯基

GRE

中文词源


pesky 恼人的,讨厌的

来自pest方言变体,-y,形容词后缀。即像害虫一样的,引申词义恼人的,讨厌的。

英文词源


pesky (adj.)
1775, originally in New England dialect, perhaps a dialectal formation from pest (compare plaguy "confounded, annoying, disagreeable"). Partridge suggests an origin in Essex dialect.

双语例句


1. Is that pesky lady coming to the office again?
那个讨厌的女人又来办公室 啦 ?

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2. Those pesky salesmen always call at dinner time.
那些讨厌的推销员总是在吃晚饭的时候打电话.

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3. Those pesky people are really annoying.
那群讨厌鬼真叫人讨厌.

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4. And what about those pesky imbalances?
而且烦人的全球失衡问题怎么办 呢 ?

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5. Use Monday Night Football as an opportunity to get housework pesky, if well intentioned , husband underfoot.
用星期一晚上足球作为做完家务赶走烦闷的机会.安排好碍手碍脚的丈夫.

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