irritate
英 ['ɪrɪteɪt]
美 ['ɪrɪtet]
- vt. 刺激,使兴奋;激怒
- vi. 引起恼怒,引起不愉快
助记提示
1. rise => ris- => rit- "rise, stir up, set in motion, excite".
2. ir- (in- "into, in, on, upon") + rit- "rise, stir up, set in motion, excite" + -ate.
3. => stimulate to action, provoke, incite. (其构词原理与 incite 差不多,incite => 字面含义:make motion(激发、刺激而使其活动)。)
4. => annoy, make impatient.
5. 该的第二层含义:ir- "not" + rit- (from ratus "fixed by calculation; determined; approved; certain, sure; valid" (past participle adjective from reri "reckon, think;" see rate, reason)) + -ate.
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. Don't irritate her, she's on a short fuse today.
- 别惹她, 她今天动不动就发火.
来自辞典例句
- 4. These tight shoes irritate my toes.
- 我的鞋太紧,夹痛我的脚趾.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Today, her chirping enthusiasms did not irritate Lily.
- 今天她在丽莉耳旁叽叽喳喳说的那些热情话并没惹丽莉发火.
来自辞典例句