pesky

/ˈpɛski/

C2 general

意味・定義

3つの辞書から7件の定義

EJDict

1件

やっかいな,うるさい

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日本語WordNet

5件

形容詞

1辛気、苛立たしい、煩わしい、じゃまっけ、いまいましい

causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

ライセンス: BSD-style License

AIによる解説

1件

1やっかいな、うるさい、いまいましい。小さいけれど厄介で苛立たせるものを表す口語的な形容詞。

Annoying, troublesome, or irritating; informal word for something that causes minor problems.

ライセンス: KeyLang Original

例文

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I can't get rid of this pesky cold.

このいまいましい風邪がなかなか治らない。

Those pesky mosquitoes kept me awake all night.

あのやっかいな蚊のせいで一晩中眠れなかった。