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.
双语例句
1. Now with Joy for company, she didn't pester him so much and he came home later.
近来,有小福子做伴儿, 她不甚管束他了,他就晚回来一些.
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2. He told her not to pester him with trifles.
他对她说不要为小事而烦扰他.
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3. PLAYER, how long will you pester me with indecisive ways?
你到底要为这些细枝末节纠缠我多久?
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4. For years Mary have been pester him to take her to europe.
玛丽多年来一直缠著他要他带她去欧洲玩.
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5. Don't pester me. I've got something urgent to attend to.
