pesky的意思

pesky

英式音标['pɛski]
美式英标['peskɪ]

基本解释

adj. 讨厌的；麻烦的

adv. 极端

n. (Pesky)人名；(罗)佩斯基

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.

实用例句

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

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.

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

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

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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