irritate

美 [ˈɪrɪteɪt]英 [ˈɪrɪteɪt]
  • vt.刺激(皮肤或身体部位);使烦恼(尤指不断重复的事情)

派生词: irritating adj.;irritatingly adv.;irritation n. 过去式: irritated 现在分词: irritating 过去分词: irritated 第三人称单数: irritates

ir- 在内,进入 + rit 擦,摩擦 + -ate 做,造成

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irritateirritate

verb

1

使烦恼(尤指不断重复的事情)
to annoy sb, especially by sth you continuously do or by sth that continuously happens

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。

2

刺激(皮肤或身体部位)
to make your skin or a part of your body sore or painful

Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach.

有些药物会刺激胃内壁。

3


I found her extremely irritating.

我觉得她极其令人恼火。

an irritating habit

恼人的习惯

an irritating cough/rash

令人痛苦的咳嗽 / 皮疹

4


5


He noted, with some irritation, that the letter had not been sent.

他指出那封信还没有发出去,有点生气的样子。

a skin irritation

皮肤发炎

irritate

频次

  • 1
    VERB 激怒;使恼怒;使烦躁
    If something irritates you, it keeps annoying you.

    Their attitude irritates me...

    他们的态度激怒了我。

  • Not surprisingly, her teacher is getting irritated with her.

    毫不奇怪,她的老师有点被她惹恼了。

  • 3
    VERB 刺激(身体部位);使发痒;使疼痛
    If something irritates a part of your body, it causes it to itch or become sore.

    Wear rubber gloves while chopping chillies as they can irritate the skin.

    切辣椒时要戴橡胶手套,因为辣椒会刺激皮肤。

verb

1
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
Aspirin irritates my stomach
2
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
irritate the glands of a leaf
3
cause annoyance in;disturb, especially by minor irritations
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Synonym: annoy rag get to bother get at rile nark nettle gravel vex chafe devil

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  1. Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach .

    有些药物会刺激胃内壁。

  2. Wear rubber gloves while chopping chillies as they can irritate the skin .

    切辣椒时要戴橡胶手套,因为辣椒会刺激皮肤。

  3. 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。

  4. I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour .

    我对他的行为越来越感到恼火。

  5. She was getting more and more irritated at his comments .

    她对他的评论越来越感到恼火。

  6. Her uncritical acceptance of everything I said began to irritate me .

    我说什么她都不论对错一概接受,这倒惹我不耐烦起来。

  7. He irritated me beyond measure .

    他使我非常生气。

  8. His little affectations irritated her .

    他的装腔作势令她不快。

  9. She had an irritating habit of repeating everything I said to her

    她有个惹人讨厌的习惯,我跟她说的每一件事她都告诉别人。

  10. Her high voice really irritated Maria .

    她的尖嗓门实在让玛丽亚很恼火。

  11. And nothing was so irritating as the confident way he used archaic idiom .

    没什么比他使用过时的方言时那种自负的神态更气人的了。

  12. Perhaps they were irritated by the sound of crying .

    也许他们被哭声惹烦了。

  13. Use a humidifier in heated rooms to prevent dry air irritating your throat .

    在开暖气的房间里可用加湿器,防止吸入干燥空气造成喉咙不适。

  14. John was irritated by drivers parking near his house and causing an obstruction .

    约翰对那些在他家附近泊车堵住通道的司机感到恼火。

  15. They also have the irritating habit of interrupting .

    他们还有打岔的烦人习惯。

  16. In heavy concentrations , ozone is irritating to the eyes , nose and throat .

    高浓度的臭氧会对眼睛、鼻子和咽喉有刺激作用。

  17. He became more and more irritated by her inability to stick at anything .

    他对她做任何事都会半途而废感到越来越恼火。

  18. Whilst I used to laugh it off , I 'm now getting irritated by it .

    这种事情我从前会付之一笑,但现在开始觉得挺烦的。

  19. She irritated him beyond measure .

    她让他大为光火。

  20. It turns out to be a far more irritating poem than its oft-quoted lines suggest .

    结果发现这首诗比起它常被引用的那几句来更加恼人。

  21. Skin is easily irritated , chapped , chafed , and sensitized .

    皮肤很容易受到刺激、发生皴裂、擦得红肿和出现过敏。

  22. Lisa was irritated by the slovenly attitude of her boyfriend Sean .

    莉萨对男朋友肖恩吊儿郎当的态度非常恼火。

  23. Wool is so scratchy that it irritates the skin .

    毛料衣服太扎人,令皮肤很不舒服。

  24. I patted the top of her head in the condescending way I knew irritated the hell out of her

    我故意俯就地拍了拍她的头顶,知道这会让她非常恼火。

  25. ' How can that be ? ' asked Hunt , irritated by the obscurity of Henry 's reply

    “怎么会那样呢?”亨特问道,亨利含糊费解的回答让他恼火。

  26. He felt irritated and strangely fragile , as if he were recovering from a severe bout of flu .

    他感到恼火和莫名其妙的虚弱,仿佛经历了一场重感冒,正在康复。

  27. Their attitude irritates me

    他们的态度激怒了我。

  28. It really irritates me when he gets up at noon at weekends .

    他周末总是中午才起床,真让我恼火。

  29. I was irritated to hear her sing the same song .

    我听见她唱老调就很生气。

  30. The smell of red pepper being fried irritates the nose .

    炸辣椒的味儿呛鼻子。

前缀
e-在内,进入

irrigate vt. 灌溉

ir- 在内,进入 + rig- 雨 + -ate 做,造成

后缀
e-做,造成

celebrate v. 庆祝

celebr 荣誉 + -ate 做,造成

create vt. 创造

cre 生长 + -ate 做,造成

decorate v. 装饰

decor 装饰,装潢 + -ate 做,造成

hesitate v. 犹豫

hes 粘着 + -it- + -ate 做,造成

investigate v. 侦查(某事)

in- 在内,进入,使 + vestig- 脚印,踪迹 + -ate 做,造成

accelerate v. 加快

ac- 朝,向,去 + celer- 快,速 + -ate 做,造成

calculate vt. 计算

calcul- 计算 + -ate 做,造成

evaluate vt. 估计

e- 向外,离开 + valu(e) 价值,重视 + -ate 做,造成

indicate v. 表明

in- 在内,进入,使 + dic 说 + -ate 做,造成

irrigate vt. 灌溉

ir- 在内,进入 + rig- 雨 + -ate 做,造成

liberate vt. 解放

liber n.契据登记簿 + -ate 做,造成

negotiate v. 谈判

neg- 无,不 + oti- 休闲 + -ate 做,造成

participate vi. 参加

parti- 部分,分开 + cip 拿,抓住,获取 + -ate 做,造成

tolerate vt. 容许,允许(不同意或不喜欢的事物)

toler 容忍 + -ate 做,造成

violate vt. 违反

viol- 暴力,力量 + -ate 做,造成

anticipate vt. 预料

anti- 早于,预先 + cip 拿,抓住,获取 + -ate 做,造成

appreciate v. 欣赏

ap- 朝,向 + preci 价格,价值 + -ate 做,造成

approximate v. 近似

ap- 朝,向 + proxim 靠近,接近 + -ate 做,造成

associate v. 联合

as- 朝,向,加强 + soci 同伴,结交,联合 + -ate 做,造成

circulate v. 循环

circ- 弯曲 + -ul- + -ate 做,造成

concentrate v. 集中(注意力)

con- 共同,一起 + centr 中心 + -ate 做,造成

cooperate vi. 合作

co- 共同,一起 + oper- 工作 + -ate 做,造成

cultivate vt. 培养

cult- 耕种 + -iv- + -ate 做,造成

demonstrate v. 证明

de- 完全,加强 + monstr 展示,示范 + -ate 做,造成

dictate v. 命令

dict 说,断言 + -ate 做,造成

educate vt. (在学校)教育

e- 向外,离开 + duc 引导 + -ate 做,造成

eliminate vt. 排除

e- 向外,离开 + limin 门槛,限制 + -ate 做,造成

estimate v. 估计

estim 价值 + -ate 做,造成

evaporate v. 蒸发

e- 向外,离开 + vapor- 蒸汽 + -ate 做,造成

generate vt. 生成

gener 出生 + -ate 做,造成

illustrate vt. 说明

il- 否定 + lustr 明亮的 + -ate 做,造成

imitate vt. 仿效

imit- 相像 + -ate 做,造成

isolate v. (使)隔离

isol- 岛屿 + -ate 做,造成

moderate adj. 适度的

mod 方法,模式 + -er- + -ate 做,造成

motivate vt. 激励

motiv(e) 动机 + -ate 做,造成

radiate v. 辐射

radi 光线,辐射 + -ate 做,造成

regulate v. 规定

reg 规则 + -ul- + -ate 做,造成

rotate v. (使)旋转,(使)转动

rot 旋转 + -ate 做,造成

stimulate vt. 促进

stimul- 刺,刺激 + -ate 做,造成

consolidate v. (使)巩固

con- 共同,一起 + solid adj.固体的 + -ate 做,造成

fabricate vt. 制作

fabric n.布 + -ate 做,造成

dedicate vt. 奉献

de- 离开,向下 + dic 说 + -ate 做,造成

fascinate v. 入迷

fascin- 使着迷 + -ate 做,造成

commemorate vt. (用…)纪念

com- 共同,一起 + memor 记忆 + -ate 做,造成

emigrate vi. 移居国外

e- 向外,离开 + migr- 移动,迁移 + -ate 做,造成

aggravate vt. 加重

ag- 加强 + grav 重,加重 + -ate 做,造成

originate v. 起源

origin n.起源 + -ate 做,造成

alternate n. 候补

alter v.改变性质 + -n- + -ate 做,造成

compensate v. 补偿

com- 共同,一起 + pens 称量,支付 + -ate 做,造成

activate vt. 激活

active 活跃的 + -ate 做,造成

migrate v. (随季节变化)迁徙

migr- 移动,迁移 + -ate 做,造成

assimilate v. (使)同化

as- 朝,向,加强 + simil- 类似,一样 + -ate 做,造成

differentiate v. 区分

different 不同的 + -i- + -ate 做,造成

humiliate vt. 羞辱

hum 土,地 + -ate 做,造成

speculate v. 推测

specul 看 + -ate 做,造成

formulate vt. 制定

formul(a) 公式 + -ate 做,造成

illuminate vt. 照明

il- 使...,进入 + lumin 光 + -ate 做,造成

simulate vt. (用计算机或模型等)模拟

stimul- 刺,刺激 + -ate 做,造成

deviate vi. 背离

de- 离开,向下 + vi 道路 + -ate 做,造成

frustrate vt. 使懊丧

frustr- 欺骗,失望 + -ate 做,造成

fluctuate vi. (大小、数量、质量等)波动

fluctu 波浪,流动 + -ate 做,造成

contaminate vt. 污染,弄脏

contamin- 污染 + -ate 做,造成

segregate v. (使)隔食

se- 分开 + greg 群体 + -ate 做,造成

collaborate vi. 合作

col- 共同,一起 + labor n.劳动 + -ate 做,造成

incorporate vt. 合并

in- 在内,进入,使 + corpor 身体,团体 + -ate 做,造成

deteriorate vi. 变坏

deterior 更坏 + -ate 做,造成

dominate v. 支配

domin 统治,专制 + -ate 做,造成

integrate v. 整合

integr 完整 + -ate 做,造成

designate vt. 命名

design n.(建筑、服装等的)设计方案 + -ate 做,造成

manipulate vt. 操纵

mani 手 + pul 一捆 + -ate 做,造成

agitate v. 摇动(液体等)

ag- 加强 + -it- + -ate 做,造成

advocate vt. 拥护

ad- 加强 + voc 叫喊,声音 + -ate 做,造成

renovate vt. 修复

re- 重新 + nov- 新的 + -ate 做,造成

saturate vt. 使湿透

satur- 足够,饱足 + -ate 做,造成

nominate v. 提名

nomin 名称 + -ate 做,造成

insulate vt. 使隔热

insul 岛屿 + -ate 做,造成

terminate v. 终止

termin 界限 + -ate 做,造成

discriminate v. 区分,辨别

dis- 分开,分离 + crimin 分开 + -ate 做,造成

elevate vt. 提升

e- 向外,离开 + lev 举,升 + -ate 做,造成

facilitate vt. 促进

facil(e) 容易的 + -it- + -ate 做,造成

donate vt. 捐赠

don 给予 + -ate 做,造成

subordinate n. 下属

sub- 次一等 + ordin 命令 + -ate 做,造成

assassinate vt. 暗杀

assassin n.暗杀者 + -ate 做,造成

contemplate v. 沉思

con- 共同,一起 + templ 庙 + -ate 做,造成

provoke anger annoy badger bother disturb hound irritate pester 【导航词义:使生气,烦扰】
provoke v. 激怒,使恼火
〔辨析〕

尤指故意激怒某人,含有挑衅之意。

〔例证〕

He would not have scolded you if he hadn't been provoked.

如果不是被惹恼了,他是不会责骂你的。

Paul insisted that he was provoked into fighting.

保罗坚持说他是因为被激怒才打架的。

anger v. 使生气,激怒
〔辨析〕

指激怒某人,其程度通常高于 annoy。

〔例证〕

What angered her most was his total lack of apology.

最让她生气的是他居然一句道歉的话都没有。

The teacher was angered by his lies.

老师对他的谎话感到愤怒。

annoy v. 使烦恼,使生气
〔辨析〕

普通用词,程度较轻,强调不断地烦扰,尤指以重复性的行为让人心烦或恼火。

〔例证〕

We were annoyed by mosquitoes.

蚊子真让我们恼火。

His words annoyed me.

他的话惹恼了我。

She was annoyed by his repeated questions.

他翻来覆去的发问让她非常生气。

badger v. 纠缠,烦扰
〔辨析〕

强调没完没了的发问、噪音等惹人生气。

〔例证〕

Don't badger me with your silly questions.

请不要问些傻问题来烦我。

I was badgered with sirens.

汽笛声让我心烦意乱。

bother v. 打扰,打搅
〔辨析〕

主要侧重于动作、客观事物对人的搅扰,而不强调人的心理及思维方面。

〔例证〕

She is very busy; please don't bother her.

她很忙,请不要打扰她。

I'm sorry to bother you, can you tell me the way to the station?

对不起打扰你一下,到火车站怎么走?

disturb v. 妨碍,干扰,打扰
〔辨析〕

常指打断他人的睡眠、工作等,语气较强。

〔例证〕

The noise outside disturbed my sleep.

外面的嘈杂声让我睡不好觉。

Do not disturb.

请勿打扰。

hound v. 烦扰,骚扰
〔辨析〕

尤指为获得某种东西(如信息、隐情等)而不停地追着骚扰某人。

〔例证〕

The reporters wouldn't stop hounding him.

记者们不停地烦扰他。

irritate v. 激怒,使烦躁
〔辨析〕

指因重复或长时间做某事而使人不快。

〔例证〕

It really irritates me when he gets up at noon at weekends.

他周末总是中午才起床,真让我恼火。

pester v. 不断烦扰,纠缠
〔辨析〕

尤指不断地要求某人做某事,强调纠缠至其难以忍受的地步。

〔例证〕

Journalists pestered him for information.

记者缠着他打听消息。

He was pestered with complaints from his wife.

妻子没完没了的抱怨真让他烦恼不已。