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单词 pesky
释义
peskypes‧ky /ˈpeski/ adjective [only before noun] especially American English informal Word Origin
WORD ORIGINpesky
Origin:
1700-1800 Probably from pest
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • pesky reporters
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • For example, we hoped to do away with those pesky Internet addresses.
  • It also may be because she polishes her work to a high sheen, sometimes buffing away a pesky fact or two.
  • Now I come to think about it, that pesky Lad was dancing about somewhere outside.
  • Our culture also cautions women not to raise pesky issues of parenting lest they frighten men off-men being notoriously reluctant fathers.
  • Some force deep within truly wants to believe aliens cured that Montana farmer of his pesky hernia problem.
  • The beauty of the Taco Loco is that it is like a large taco salad without all that pesky lettuce.
  • The families of these pesky believers were then permitted to join them.
annoying:  Those pesky kids!
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