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pesky

UK/'peski/US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Causing annoyance or trouble; irritating.

讨厌的,恼人的,麻烦的

Root Breakdown

peskyother
=pesky

Common Collocations

  • 1.pesky problem讨厌的问题
  • 2.pesky mosquitoes讨厌的蚊子
  • 3.pesky neighbor讨厌的邻居

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The pesky mosquitoes ruined the outdoor picnic despite everyone's attempts to swat them.

  • 2.

    That pesky computer glitch has caused problems for weeks now.

  • 3.

    The pesky neighbor kept complaining about trivial matters that didn't really matter.

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