irritate
verb /ˈɪrɪteɪt/
/ˈɪrɪteɪt/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they irritate | /ˈɪrɪteɪt/ /ˈɪrɪteɪt/ |
| he / she / it irritates | /ˈɪrɪteɪts/ /ˈɪrɪteɪts/ |
| past simple irritated | /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ |
| past participle irritated | /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form irritating | /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/ |
- irritate somebody to annoy somebody, especially by something you continuously do or by something that continuously happens
使烦恼（尤指不断重复的事情） - The way she puts on that accent really irritates me.
她故意操那种口音的样子实在令我恼火。
Topics Feelingsc1- That man really irritates me!
那个男人真令我恼火！ - She was moody at times and easily irritated.
她有时候喜怒无常，很容易发火。 - The noise was beginning to irritate me intensely.
噪音开始令我感到极度烦躁。 - She was irritated by his continued refusal to believe her.
他一而再再而三地怀疑她，她很受不了。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- really
- slightly
- easily
- …
- The way she puts on that accent really irritates me.
- irritate something to make your skin or a part of your body painful
刺激（皮肤或身体部位） - Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach.
有些药物可能刺激胃内壁。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- really
- slightly
- easily
- …
- Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach.
词源mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘excite, provoke’): from Latin irritat- ‘irritated’, from the verb irritare.