释义 |
exasperate /ig-zäˈspə-rāt/ transitive verb- To make very angry
- To irritate to a high degree
- To infuriate
- To make more grievous or more painful
- To make rough or harsh (obsolete)
adjective- Irritated
- Rough with hard points (botany)
ORIGIN: L ex- (intens), and asperāre to make rough, from asper rough exasˈperātedly adverb exasˈperāting adjective exasˈperātingly adverb exasperāˈtion noun exasˈperātive adjective exasˈperātor noun |