| 单词 | pester |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['pestə] |
| 解释 | v.纠缠,强求 |
| 红宝书 | 无 |
| 字源 | pester (v.) 1520s, "to clog, entangle, encumber," probably a shortening of Middle French empestrer "place in an embarrassing situation" (Modern French empêtrer, Walloon epasturer), from Vulgar Latin *impastoriare "to hobble" (an animal), from Latin im- "in" + Medieval Latin pastoria (chorda) "(rope) to hobble an animal," from Latin pastoria, fem. of pastorius "of a herdsman," from pastor "herdsman" (see pastor (n.)). Sense of "annoy, trouble" (1560s) is from influence of pest. Related: Pestered; pestering. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】象pest害虫一样纠缠,比如苍蝇,蚊子 |
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