irritate
irritate 英 [ˈɪrɪteɪt] 美 [ˈɪrɪˌtet]
v. 刺激；激怒，惹恼
进行时:irritating 过去式:irritated 过去分词:irritated 第三人称单数:irritates
- To irritate is to cause an unsettling reaction, whether it's of the body or the nerves. You can irritate someone by talking too loudly on your cellphone in public. You can also irritate your skin, causing a rash or redness.
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- v. 刺激；激怒，惹恼
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1. The accent really irritates me.
那口音实在令我恼火。
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2. Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach.
有些药物可能刺激胃内壁。
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3. I found her extremely irritating
我觉得她极其令人恼火。
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4. an irritating habit
恼人的习惯
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5. He noted, with some irritation, that the letter had not been sent.
他注意到那封信还没有发出去，有点生气。
- irritate (v.) 1530s, "stimulate to action, rouse, incite," from Latin irritatus, past participle of irritare "excite, provoke, annoy;" according to de Vaan, probably a verb from Proto-Italic *rito- "stirred," from the same PIE root that produced English run (v.). Meaning "annoy, make impatient" in English is from 1590s. The earlier verb in English was irrite (mid-15c.), from Old French irriter. Related: Irritated; irritating.
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