| 单词 | irritant |
| 释义 | irritant (ɪrɪtənt ) Word forms: irritants 1. countable noun If you describe something as an irritant, you mean that it keeps annoying you. [formal] He said the issue was not a major irritant. Synonyms: irritation, nuisance, annoyance, pain [informal] 2. countable noun An irritant is a substance which causes a part of your body to itch or become sore. [formal] Many pesticides are irritants. Collocations: major irritant Suddenly his independence and refusal to give in to her demands became unattractive, a major irritant to her. The Sun That whispering was a major irritant at our house. Houston Chronicle However, telemarketing has brought with it serious issues of invasion of privacy and has become a major irritant to customers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Otherwise, the treatment of the prisoners was generally fair (not that we were badly treated) but the prisoners suffered from two major irritants. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It seemed but a minor irritant for the rampant hosts. Times, Sunday Times And a minor irritant for the brain. Times, Sunday Times Such matters are minor irritants for a large company with a compliance department. Times, Sunday Times But these are minor irritants. Times, Sunday Times There aren't enough maps and the lack of running and mêlée skills are minor irritants in a title that mixes daft humour and adrenalin-fuelled battles to great effect. Times, Sunday Times Wear gloves because the leaves and stems are covered in fine hairs, which can be a skin irritant. The Sun Always wear gloves when working with euphorbias because their wounds leak a milky sap that can be a nasty skin irritant. Times, Sunday Times The capsules can be a skin irritant. The Sun As with all euphorbias, the sap can be a skin irritant, so handle with gloves. Times, Sunday Times Wear gloves when handling these plants as the sap can be a skin irritant. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 让人恼火的事 Japanese: いらだたせるもの |
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