importunate

importunate

英 [ɪm'pɔːtjʊnət]
　　美 [ɪm'pɔrtʃənət]

adj. 強求的，糾纏不休的

中文詞源：

importunate 糾纏不休的

來自importune,糾纏。

例句：

1. His secretary shielded him from importunate visitors.
他的秘書替他擋住胡攪蠻纏的來訪者。

2. I would not have our gratitude become indiscreet or importunate.
我不願意讓我們的感激變成失禮或勉強.

3. The importunate memory was kept before her by its ironic contrast to her present situation.
縈繞在心頭的這個回憶對當前的情景來說,是個具有諷刺性的對照.

4. I imagined it was some importunate person who - I beg you will excuse me.
我還以為是什麼人無故前來糾纏,望勿見怪.

5. I felt the reasons for your silence, and I feared to seem importunate, by writing.
我感覺到你保持緘默事出有因, 給你寫信會使你覺得我糾纏不休.