importunate

英 [ɪmˈpɔː.tjə.nət]      美 [ɪmˈpɔːr.tʃə.nət]
  • adj. 强求的,纠缠不休的
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记忆方法:“importunate”可以拆分为“im”+“port”+“u”+“nate”。想象一个人(im)急于(port)港口上(u)不间断地要求帮助(nate),形成一个场景,这个人因为太急切而显得有些干扰或不耐烦,从而帮助记忆这个单词的意思为急切或唐突的。

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importunate 纠缠不休的

来自importune,纠缠。

importunate (adj.)
1520s, from importune + -ate, or else from Medieval Latin importunatus, past participle of importunari. Related: Importunately (mid-15c.).
1. His secretary shielded him from importunate visitors.
他的秘书替他挡住胡搅蛮缠的来访者。
2. I would not have our gratitude become indiscreet or importunate.
我不愿意让我们的感激变成失礼或勉强.
3. The importunate memory was kept before her by its ironic contrast to her present situation.
萦绕在心头的这个回忆对当前的情景来说,是个具有讽刺性的对照.
4. I imagined it was some importunate person who - I beg you will excuse me.
我还以为是什么人无故前来纠缠,望勿见怪.
5. I felt the reasons for your silence, and I feared to seem importunate, by writing.
我感觉到你保持缄默事出有因, 给你写信会使你觉得我纠缠不休.