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

ir•ri•tate v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing.

to cause (someone) to have a feeling of impatience or anger;
annoy:[~ + object]Her whining really irritates me.
to cause (someone to have) a feeling of itching or other irritation on the skin or on a part of the body: [no object]That chemical irritates if it gets on your skin.[~ + object]Harsh soap irritates her skin.

ir•ri•tate v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing.
v.t.

to excite to impatience or anger;
annoy.
Physiologyto excite (a living system) to some characteristic action or function.
Pathologyto bring (a body part) to an abnormally excited or sensitive condition.

v.i.

to cause irritation or become irritated.

Latin irrītātus, past participle of irrītāre to arouse to anger, excite, aggravate, equivalent. to irritā- verb, verbal stem + -tus past participle suffix
1525–35

ir′ri•ta′tor, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vex, chafe, fret, gall; nettle, ruffle, pique; incense, enrage, infuriate, inflame. Irritate, exasperate, provoke mean to annoy or stir to anger. To irritate is to excite to impatience or angry feeling, often of no great depth or duration:to irritate by refusing to explain an action.To exasperate is to irritate to a point where self-control is threatened or lost:to exasperate by continual delays and excuses.To provoke is to stir to a sudden, strong feeling of resentful anger as by unwarrantable acts or wanton annoyance:to tease and provoke an animal until it attacks.

irritate /ˈɪrɪˌteɪt/ vb

to annoy or anger (someone)
(transitive) to stimulate (an organism or part) to respond in a characteristic manner
(transitive) to cause (a bodily organ or part) to become excessively stimulated, resulting in inflammation, tenderness, etc

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin irrītāre to provoke, exasperate

ˈirriˌtator n

单词	irritate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ir•ri•tate /ˈɪrɪˌteɪt/USA pronunciation v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. to cause (someone) to have a feeling of impatience or anger; annoy:[~ + object]Her whining really irritates me. to cause (someone to have) a feeling of itching or other irritation on the skin or on a part of the body: [no object]That chemical irritates if it gets on your skin.[~ + object]Harsh soap irritates her skin. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ir•ri•tate (ir′i tāt′),USA pronunciation v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. v.t. to excite to impatience or anger; annoy. Physiologyto excite (a living system) to some characteristic action or function. Pathologyto bring (a body part) to an abnormally excited or sensitive condition. v.i. to cause irritation or become irritated. Latin irrītātus, past participle of irrītāre to arouse to anger, excite, aggravate, equivalent. to irritā- verb, verbal stem + -tus past participle suffix 1525–35 ir′ri•ta′tor, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vex, chafe, fret, gall; nettle, ruffle, pique; incense, enrage, infuriate, inflame. Irritate, exasperate, provoke mean to annoy or stir to anger. To irritate is to excite to impatience or angry feeling, often of no great depth or duration:to irritate by refusing to explain an action.To exasperate is to irritate to a point where self-control is threatened or lost:to exasperate by continual delays and excuses.To provoke is to stir to a sudden, strong feeling of resentful anger as by unwarrantable acts or wanton annoyance:to tease and provoke an animal until it attacks. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: irritate /ˈɪrɪˌteɪt/ vb to annoy or anger (someone) (transitive) to stimulate (an organism or part) to respond in a characteristic manner (transitive) to cause (a bodily organ or part) to become excessively stimulated, resulting in inflammation, tenderness, etc Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin irrītāre to provoke, exasperate ˈirriˌtator n
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