badger
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbædʒ.ər/ us/ˈbædʒ.ɚ/
獾
an animal with greyish-brown fur, a black and white head and a pointed face, that lives underground and comes out to feed at night
badger
verb [ T ] uk/ˈbædʒ.ər/ us/ˈbædʒ.ɚ/
困扰;纠缠
to persuade someone by telling them repeatedly to do something, or to question someone repeatedly
Stop badgering me - I'll do it when I'm ready. 别再烦我了——我准备好后会做的。
[ + into + -ing verb ] She's been badgering me into doing some exercise. 她一直劝我做做运动。
[ + to infinitive ] Every time we go into a shop, the kids badger me to buy them sweets. 每次去商店,孩子们总是缠着我给他们买些糖果。