"pester" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 糾纏
• 打擾

Definition

多次打擾或糾纏某人，通常是不斷請求或打斷對方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語化，常用來描述小孩反覆向父母要求，也可用於朋友間。比「問」更煩人，但不及「騷擾」嚴重，通常指小事上的反覆困擾。

Examples

Please don't pester your sister while she's studying.

請不要在你姐姐學習的時候**打擾**她。

Kids often pester their parents for new toys.

孩子們經常**糾纏**父母要新玩具。

Stop pestering me with so many questions!

別再用那麼多問題**糾纏我**了！

He likes to pester me until I give him an answer.

他喜歡**糾纏**我，直到我給他答覆。

If you keep pestering, they're just going to ignore you.

如果你一直**打擾**，他們只會忽略你。

My little brother loves to pester the cat for attention.

我弟弟很喜歡**糾纏**貓，想吸引它注意。