英语词汇“irritate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To irritate is to cause an unsettling reaction, whether it's of the body or the nerves. You can irritate someone by talking too loudly on your cellphone in public. You can also irritate your skin, causing a rash or redness.

To irritate is to disturb — either physically or psychologically. When you have an allergic reaction to something, you irritate or disturb the body. When you have an allergic reaction to your kid brother, he is probably irritating you with his annoying habits. And what is the result of something irritating? An irritation of course.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

aggravate / irritate

Aggravate means to make something worse, and irritate is to annoy. But if you use aggravate to mean "annoy," no one will notice. That battle has been lost in all but the most formal writing.

To aggravate is to make something go from bad to worse. Yet aggravate was first listed as meaning, "exasperate, annoy" in A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues by Randal Cotgrave in 1611. But it's not exactly the same as irritate, darn it, and the sentences below get it right. In the news, aggravated often goes with battery, which is worse than simple battery (beating someone up), and carries a tougher punishment:

Knight was arrested for aggravated battery and resisting a police officer. (Chicago Tribune)

Tapia, 27, was charged after the confrontation with several counts of aggravated battery on a police officer and resisting arrest. (Reuters)

Regardless of pH levels, high-fat meats, dairy products, caffeine, chocolate, carbonated beverages, fried foods, alcohol and mints are known to aggravate reflux symptoms. (New York Times)

Irritate means to annoy someone. If you try to use irritate in the sentences above, it doesn't work as well. Irritate also means to inflame a part of the body, and in that sense, aggravate won't do:

Bedbugs don't spread disease, but they can irritate skin. (WebMD)

Gold chains are also very irritating to the neck and arms of an infant. (Eliza Leslie)

Despite four hundred years of English speakers using aggravate to mean annoy or irritate, there is a shade of difference. If you make something worse, you aggravate the situation. A bedbug will irritate your skin. If you're determined to annoy, use either.

WORD FAMILY

irritate: irritable, irritated, irritates, irritating, irritation, irritative+/irritability: irritabilities/irritable: irritability, irritably/irritated: irritatedly/irritating: irritatingly/irritation: irritations

USAGE EXAMPLES

However, most of us don't get irritated to the point of using our irons as weapons.

Golf Digest(Dec 30, 2016)

Still, Mr. Perlmuth said he was glad the subway was finally opening, even if he was irritated by the many inconveniences during construction.

New York Times(Dec 28, 2016)

Ron Gallo, June 23 at the 5 Spot: Insurgent thrift-store poet overcomes irritating schmoozing crowd with feedback and barbed words.

Slate(Dec 27, 2016)

1v cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex
chafe

feel extreme irritation or anger

get, get under one's skin

irritate

eat into, fret, grate, rankle

gnaw into; make resentful or angry

peeve

cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

ruffle

trouble or vex

fret

cause annoyance in

beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke

annoy continually or chronically

antagonise, antagonize

provoke the hostility of

goad, needle

goad or provoke,as by constant criticism

bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment

treat cruelly

haze

harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

displease

give displeasure to

2v excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame

Aspirin irritates my stomach

Ant|Hypo|Hyper

soothe

cause to feel better

chafe, fret, gall

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

itch, rub, scratch

scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate, worsen

make worse

3v 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

Hypo|Hyper

pinch, vellicate

irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

excite, stimulate

act as a stimulant

单词	irritate
释义	irritate (once / 210 pages) v To irritate is to cause an unsettling reaction, whether it's of the body or the nerves. You can irritate someone by talking too loudly on your cellphone in public. You can also irritate your skin, causing a rash or redness. To irritate is to disturb — either physically or psychologically. When you have an allergic reaction to something, you irritate or disturb the body. When you have an allergic reaction to your kid brother, he is probably irritating you with his annoying habits. And what is the result of something irritating? An irritation of course. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS aggravate / irritate Aggravate means to make something worse, and irritate is to annoy. But if you use aggravate to mean "annoy," no one will notice. That battle has been lost in all but the most formal writing. To aggravate is to make something go from bad to worse. Yet aggravate was first listed as meaning, "exasperate, annoy" in A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues by Randal Cotgrave in 1611. But it's not exactly the same as irritate, darn it, and the sentences below get it right. In the news, aggravated often goes with battery, which is worse than simple battery (beating someone up), and carries a tougher punishment: Knight was arrested for aggravated battery and resisting a police officer. (Chicago Tribune) Tapia, 27, was charged after the confrontation with several counts of aggravated battery on a police officer and resisting arrest. (Reuters) Regardless of pH levels, high-fat meats, dairy products, caffeine, chocolate, carbonated beverages, fried foods, alcohol and mints are known to aggravate reflux symptoms. (New York Times) Irritate means to annoy someone. If you try to use irritate in the sentences above, it doesn't work as well. Irritate also means to inflame a part of the body, and in that sense, aggravate won't do: Bedbugs don't spread disease, but they can irritate skin. (WebMD) Gold chains are also very irritating to the neck and arms of an infant. (Eliza Leslie) Despite four hundred years of English speakers using aggravate to mean annoy or irritate, there is a shade of difference. If you make something worse, you aggravate the situation. A bedbug will irritate your skin. If you're determined to annoy, use either. WORD FAMILY irritate: irritable, irritated, irritates, irritating, irritation, irritative+/irritability: irritabilities/irritable: irritability, irritably/irritated: irritatedly/irritating: irritatingly/irritation: irritations USAGE EXAMPLES However, most of us don't get irritated to the point of using our irons as weapons. Golf Digest(Dec 30, 2016) Still, Mr. Perlmuth said he was glad the subway was finally opening, even if he was irritated by the many inconveniences during construction. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Ron Gallo, June 23 at the 5 Spot: Insurgent thrift-store poet overcomes irritating schmoozing crowd with feedback and barbed words. Slate(Dec 27, 2016) 1v cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex chafe feel extreme irritation or anger get, get under one's skin irritate eat into, fret, grate, rankle gnaw into; make resentful or angry peeve cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful ruffle trouble or vex fret cause annoyance in beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke annoy continually or chronically antagonise, antagonize provoke the hostility of goad, needle goad or provoke,as by constant criticism bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment treat cruelly haze harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions displease give displeasure to 2v excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame Aspirin irritates my stomach Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper soothe cause to feel better chafe, fret, gall become or make sore by or as if by rubbing itch, rub, scratch scrape or rub as if to relieve itching aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate, worsen make worse 3v 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 Hypo\|Hyper pinch, vellicate irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear excite, stimulate act as a stimulant
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