Day 4

It is difficult to change someone’s opinion by badgering him. The child who begs his mother to “get off his back” when she implores him for some assistance with the household drudgery, may very well plead interminably for some special privilege when he wants something for himself. How paradoxical that neither is able to perceive that no one likes being nagged.

badger

• to bother, annoy persistently

除了作动词的含义以外，这个词还是下面这种动物的名字，獾（huān）

但这两个词义的词源并不相同，之间应该没有联系

implore

• to plead urgently for aid or mercy

表示为很紧急的帮助恳求，这个词的词源挺有意思的，来自于in- + plorare，在拉丁语里是哭的意思。

drudgery

• boring, dull, or hard work

指很单调乏味但又不得不干的活儿，例如打扫房间、洗衣服等等

drudge: 做苦工的人

interminable

• unending, endless

由 terminate 派生得来

perceive

• to understand, know, become aware of