pester
/ˈpestə(r)/verb
with obj.
- trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions不断打扰, 纠缠:
she constantly pestered him with telephone calls.
她老打电话纠缠他。
派生词
pesterer
noun词源
mid 16th cent. (in the senses 'overcrowd (a place)' and 'impede (a person)'): from French empestrer 'encumber', influenced by PEST. The current sense is an extension of an earlier use, 'infest', referring to vermin.