Annoy



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• v. 惹恼; 打搅, 骚扰
• ［英］ v. 惹恼 ( cause slight anger) ; 打搅, 骚扰 ( cause trouble to sb)
• ［同］ 派生词: annoyance ( n. 烦恼;烦恼的事物) ; annoyed ( adj. 颇为生气的)

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English anoien, from Anglo-French anuier, ennoier, from Late Latin inodiare to make loathsome, from Latin in + odium hatred — more at odium
• Date: 13th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts
  • 2. to harass especially by quick brief attacks
• intransitive verb
  • to cause annoyance
• • annoyer noun
• Synonyms:
  • annoy, vex, irk, bother mean to upset a person's composure. annoy implies a wearing on the nerves by persistent petty unpleasantness their constant complaining annoys us. vex implies greater provocation and stronger disturbance and usually connotes anger but sometimes perplexity or anxiety vexed by her son's failure to clean his room. irk stresses difficulty in enduring and the resulting weariness or impatience of spirit careless waste irks the boss. bother suggests interference with comfort or peace of mind don't bother me while I'm reading.
• Synonym: see in addition worry.

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