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

ex•as•per•ate v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing.

to irritate or provoke to a high degree;
annoy extremely:Constant interruptions exasperate me.

ex•as•per•at•ing, adj.

ex•as•per•ate v., -at•ed, -at•ing, adj.
v.t.

to irritate or provoke to a high degree;
annoy extremely:He was exasperated by the senseless delays.
[Archaic.]to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.).

adj.

Botanyrough;
covered with hard, projecting points, as a leaf.

Latin exasperātus (past participle of exasperāre to make rough, provoke), equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + asper harsh, rough + -ātus -ate¹
1525–35

ex•as′per•at′ed•ly, adv.
ex•as′per•at′er, n.
ex•as′per•at′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged incense, anger, vex, inflame, infuriate. See irritate.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged exacerbate.

exasperate /ɪɡˈzɑːspəˌreɪt/ vb (transitive)

to cause great irritation or anger to; infuriate
to cause (an unpleasant feeling, condition, etc) to worsen; aggravate

adj

having a rough prickly surface because of the presence of hard projecting points

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin exasperāre to make rough, from asper rough

exˈasperˌatedly adv exˈasperˌater n exˈasperˌating adj exˈasperˌatingly adv exˌasperˈation n

单词	exasperate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•as•per•ate /ɪgˈzæspəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely:Constant interruptions exasperate me. ex•as•per•at•ing, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•as•per•ate (v. ig zas′pə rāt′;adj. ig zas′pər it),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing, adj. v.t. to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely:He was exasperated by the senseless delays. [Archaic.]to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.). adj. Botanyrough; covered with hard, projecting points, as a leaf. Latin exasperātus (past participle of exasperāre to make rough, provoke), equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + asper harsh, rough + -ātus -ate¹ 1525–35 ex•as′per•at′ed•ly, adv. ex•as′per•at′er, n. ex•as′per•at′ing•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged incense, anger, vex, inflame, infuriate. See irritate. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged exacerbate. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: exasperate /ɪɡˈzɑːspəˌreɪt/ vb (transitive) to cause great irritation or anger to; infuriate to cause (an unpleasant feeling, condition, etc) to worsen; aggravate adj having a rough prickly surface because of the presence of hard projecting points Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin exasperāre to make rough, from asper rough exˈasperˌatedly adv exˈasperˌater n exˈasperˌating adj exˈasperˌatingly adv exˌasperˈation n
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