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irritate

英['ɪrɪteɪt] 美['ɪrɪtet]
  • vt. 刺激,使兴奋;激怒
  • vi. 引起恼怒,引起不愉快

英英释意


1. 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"
2. excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame;
"Aspirin irritates my stomach"
3. 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"