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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 plagu·ey /ˈplegi, ˈplɛ-/
 (a.)麻煩的;討厭的;煩擾的

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 plaguey
      adj 1: likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a
             pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift;
             "plaguey fevers" [syn: pestilent, pestilential, pestiferous]
      2: causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm
         on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is
         particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it
         galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay";
         "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of
         pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a
         teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious
         child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
         [syn: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome,
          pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, teasing,
          vexatious, vexing]
      adv : in a disagreeable manner; "it's so plaguey cold!" [syn: plaguy,
             plaguily]