Irritate



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 激怒; 刺激
• ［英］ v. 激怒 ( annoy; exasperate) ; 刺激 ( provoke; nettle; peeve )
• ［类］ 反义词: balm ( 安慰物) -irritant ( 致痒物)
• ［记］ 注意:irritant ( n.致痒物)
• ［例］ The smoke irritated my eyes. He was irritated by the noise.

Webster Collegiate

verb (-tated; -tating)

• Etymology: Latin irritatus, past participle of irritare
• Date: 1598
• transitive verb
  • 1. to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in ; annoy
  • 2. to induce irritability in or of
• intransitive verb
  • to cause or induce displeasure or irritation
• ? irritatingly adverb
• Synonyms:
  • irritate, exasperate, nettle, provoke, rile, peeve mean to excite a feeling of anger or annoyance. irritate implies an often gradual arousing of angry feelings that may range from mere impatience to rage <constant nagging that irritated me greatly>. exasperate suggests galling annoyance and the arousing of extreme impatience<his exasperating habit of putting off needed decisions>. nettle suggests a sharp but passing annoyance or stinging<your pompous attitude nettled several people>. provoke implies an arousing of strong annoyance that may excite to action<remarks made solely to provoke her>. rile implies inducing an angry or resentful agitation<the new work schedules riled the employees>. peeve suggests arousing fretful often petty or querulous irritation<a toddler peeved at being refused a cookie>.

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