pesky

英 [ˈpeski]

美 [ˈpeski]

adj.  恼人的; 讨厌的

最高级：peskiest　

GRE

BNC.48758 / COCA.16848

牛津词典

adj.

• 恼人的；讨厌的
  annoying
  1. pesky insects
     讨厌的昆虫

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 恼人的；讨厌的
  Peskymeans irritating.
  1. ...as if he were a pesky tourist asking silly questions of a busy man.
     好像他是个让人讨厌的旅客，尽向忙碌的人问些愚蠢的问题

英英释义

adj

• causing irritation or annoyance
  1. tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
  2. aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
  3. found it galling to have to ask permission
  4. an irritating delay
  5. nettlesome paperwork
  6. a pesky mosquito
  7. swarms of pestering gnats
  8. a plaguey newfangled safety catch
  9. a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
  10. a vexatious child
  11. it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
  Synonym:annoyingbothersomegallingirritatingnettlesomepesteringpestiferousplaguyplagueyteasingvexatiousvexing

双语例句

• Somehow during Mercury retrograde, we all find we have more time to get to those pesky things on our to-do list.
  从某种程度上来讲，我们都发现我们有更多的时间来处理待办清单上的这些烦心事了。
• Rather than give evidence of how bad the economy is, the Government simply stopped publishing pesky economic statistics.
  为了不留下说明经济状况有多糟的证据，委内瑞拉政府干脆不再发布讨厌的经济统计数据。
• But now, online at least, you can outsource that pesky task.
  现如今你可以把这个麻烦事儿交给别人做了。
• Sands is discreet about pesky details such as the number of VIP tables but they looked plentiful to me.
  对于贵宾赌桌数量等令人讨厌的繁琐问题，金沙较为审慎，但在我看来似乎很多。
• This new and innovative support power is your answer to those pesky Engineers and Commandos.
  这个新创新的支援力量是防范讨厌的工程师和特种兵的法宝。
• Those pesky kids from next door have let down my car tyres again.
  隔壁那些讨厌的孩子又把我汽车的轮胎的气放了。
• Pesky kids, mosquitoes, weeds.
  讨厌的孩子、蚊子、杂草。
• Many new employees are hesitant to ask questions because they're afraid of being perceived as pesky or uninformed.
  许多新员工问问题时犹豫不决，因为他们担心被感觉成什么都不懂或不了解情况的人。
• Dirty pesky rats! I'm coming, hae-sook! Hold on!
  讨厌的脏老鼠！我就来，惠！坚持住！
• Happy Independence Day you pesky yanks.
  独立日快乐，你们这群该死的美国佬。