pester
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pes·ter /ˈpestə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive, transitive] ANNOYto annoy someone, especially by asking them many times to do something 不断烦扰，纠缠〔尤指不断要求某人做某事〕 → harass She’d been pestered by reporters for days. 几天来她一直受到记者们的纠缠。pester somebody for something I can’t even walk down the street without being continually pestered for money. 只要我上街，就有人不断地缠着我要钱。pester somebody to do something The kids have been pestering me to buy them new trainers. 孩子们一直缠着我，要我给他们买新运动鞋。► see thesaurus at ask→ See Verb table
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pester• The Anglish has lost most of the Yiddish meaning and refers basically to one who pesters beyond endurance.• As some one who hates being pestered by incoming calls, I no longer see the point of a cellular phone.• They trusted Ross and were not pestered by the Dallas office.• Led by Gary Payton and his pestering defense, the Sonics will continue to stifle opponents.• She used to pester her father until she got exactly what she wanted.• One of the guys at work kept pestering her for a date, so she finally reported him.• Helen was an idiot to let him pester her like this.• For months its organizers had been pestering me to turn up.• I can't get anything done if you keep pestering me.• For the past several days, the warder said, jail authorities had been pestering the police to get more helpers ...• The kids are always pestering us to take them to the beach.• I know you finally told me about him to get rid of me, and here I am pestering you still.pester somebody for something• She says men are always pestering her for sex.Origin pester (1500-1600) Old French empestrer “to prevent from moving properly”, from Vulgar Latin pastoria “something that ties animals' legs together”; influenced by pestpes·ter verbChineseSyllable
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pester
pes‧ter /ˈpestə $ -ər/
verb [intransitive and transitive]
She’d been pestered by reporters for days.
pester somebody for something
I can’t even walk down the street without being continually pestered for money.
pester somebody to do something
The kids have been pestering me to buy them new trainers.
■ to ask for something
▪ask for to tell someone you want them to give you something: I’m going to ask for a pay rise.
▪order to ask for food or drink in a restaurant: We ordered some more coffee. | Have you ordered yet?
▪demand to ask for something in a firm way, insisting that someone gives you what you ask for: They’re demanding immediate payment. | If the goods are faulty, you can demand a refund.
▪request formal to ask for something: The pilot requested permission to land. | I enclose the information you requested.
▪beg/plead to ask for something in an urgent way, because you want it very much and will be very unhappy if you do not get it: He begged me for some money. | I’m not going to plead for forgiveness.
▪nag/pester to keep asking someone for something, in an annoying way: She keeps nagging me for a new phone. | People were pestering him for his autograph.
pes‧ter /ˈpestə $ -ər/
verb [intransitive and transitive] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Old French
Origin: empestrer 'to prevent from moving properly', from Vulgar Latin pastoria 'something that ties animals' legs together'; influenced by pest
to annoy someone, especially by asking them many times to do something ⇨ harass:Language: Old French
Origin: empestrer 'to prevent from moving properly', from Vulgar Latin pastoria 'something that ties animals' legs together'; influenced by pest
pester somebody for something
pester somebody to do something
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