dogging

A slang adjective used in British English to describe persistent, relentless, or tenacious behavior, often with a negative connotation of harassment or pursuit.

• 🇨🇳英式英语俚语形容词，形容行为纠缠不休、紧追不舍或固执坚持，常带有令人厌烦的骚扰、尾随等负面含义。

1. Relentless pursuit C1 formal

   Characterized by persistent and determined following or chasing, as if unable to be shaken off.

   • The detective had a dogging determination to solve the cold case.
   • Her dogging ambition drove her to work day and night.
   • The journalist's dogging questions finally forced the politician to answer.

   🇨🇳纠缠不休的

   同义词: incessantpersistentrelentlesstenaciousunrelentingunremitting

• more dogging comparative form
• most dogging superlative form

A verb meaning to follow or pursue someone persistently, often in a troublesome or nagging manner.

• 🇨🇳动词，指紧跟、尾随或纠缠某人，常带有烦扰、不断打扰的意味。

1. Follow persistently B2 informal

   To follow someone closely and persistently, often in an annoying way.

   • The paparazzi dogged the celebrity everywhere she went.
   • Reporters dogged the politician with questions.
   • He dogged her footsteps throughout the city.

   🇨🇳纠缠跟踪

   同义词: followhoundpursueshadowstalktailtracktrail

   反义词: guideleadleave

2. Trouble persistently C1 informal

   To bother or plague someone continuously with problems or demands.

   • Financial worries dogged him for years.
   • Doubts dogged the project from the beginning.
   • Injuries dogged the athlete's career.

   🇨🇳纠缠

   同义词: besetbotherharryhoundpersecutepesterplaguetorment

   反义词: aidassisthelprelieve

• dogged past participle
• dogged past simple
• dogging present participle
• dogs third person singular