Exasperate

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  • v. 激怒, 使恼怒
  • [英] v. 激怒, 使恼怒 ( make angry; vex)
  • [记] ex+asper ( 粗鲁) +ate -> 显出粗鲁 -> 激怒
  • [同] 同根词: asterity ( 粗糙, 粗暴) 派生词: exasperation ( n. 激怒)
  • [例] I was exasperated by all the noise.

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I. transitive verb (-ated; -ating)

  • Etymology: Latin exasperatus, past participle of exasperare, from ex- + asper rough — more at asperity
  • Date: 1534
  • 1.
    • a. to excite the anger of ; enrage
    • b. to cause irritation or annoyance to
  • 2. obsolete to make more grievous ; aggravate
  • Synonyms: see irritate
  • ? exasperatedly adverb
  • ? exasperatingly adverb

II. adjective

  • Date: 1541
  • 1. irritated or annoyed especially to the point of injudicious action ; exasperated
  • 2. roughened with irregular prickles or elevations <exasperate seed coats>


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