to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly

At the frontier, there were people pestering tourists for cigarettes, food, or alcohol. 在边境，有人不断纠缠游客，索要香烟、食品或酒。

[ + to infinitive ] John has been pestering her to go out with him all month. 整个月以来，约翰一直缠着要和她约会。

Synonyms: annoybadger bug (ANNOY)