irritate
/ˈɪrɪteɪt/
v.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
使恼怒;使烦躁;刺激(皮肤、眼睛等);使疼痛或不适
释义与例句
v.
使恼怒;使烦躁
to make someone annoyed, especially by doing something repeatedly or continuously
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His constant interruptions began to irritate the speaker.
他不断打断别人,开始惹恼发言者了。
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It irritates me when people leave rubbish beside the bin.
有人把垃圾丢在垃圾桶旁边,这让我很恼火。
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The persistent buzzing irritated everyone in the office.
持续不断的嗡嗡声让办公室里的每个人都很烦躁。
v.
刺激(皮肤、眼睛等);使疼痛或不适
to cause soreness, itching, or discomfort in a part of the body
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This soap may irritate sensitive skin.
这种肥皂可能会刺激敏感性皮肤。
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Smoke from the fire irritated our eyes and throats.
火冒出的烟刺激了我们的眼睛和喉咙。
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The rough fabric irritated the skin on her neck.
粗糙的布料刺激了她颈部的皮肤。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
irritated 描述人感到恼火或身体部位受到刺激,irritating 描述令人恼火或引起刺激的事物;irritate the skin 只表示身体刺激。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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irritation 恼怒;刺激;疼痛不适名词,既可指被惹恼的情绪,也可指身体某处受到刺激后的不适。
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irritating 令人恼火的;刺激性的形容词,描述令人烦躁的事物或会引起身体不适的物质。
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irritated 恼火的;受刺激而疼痛的形容词,描述人感到恼怒,或皮肤、眼睛等受到刺激的状态。
同义词
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annoy 使生气;使烦恼annoy 和 irritate 都可表示使人烦恼;irritate 常强调持续或反复的小刺激逐渐惹恼某人,还可指刺激皮肤或眼睛。annoy 不表示身体上的刺激。The noise from the building site annoyed the residents. 建筑工地的噪声让居民很烦恼。
常见搭配
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irritate the skin 刺激皮肤Strong detergents can irritate the skin. 强力洗涤剂可能刺激皮肤。
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irritate the eyes 刺激眼睛The chemical fumes irritated her eyes. 化学烟雾刺激了她的眼睛。
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be irritated by 被……惹恼;因……感到不适I was irritated by the constant tapping on the desk. 桌子上持续不断的敲击声让我很烦躁。