irritate /ˈirəˌteɪt/ verb irritates; irritated; irritating
irritates; irritated; irritating
Learner's definition of IRRITATE
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: to make (someone) impatient, angry, or annoyed使烦躁;激怒;引起恼怒 2
: to make (part of your body) sore or painful刺激(身体某部位)
— irritated
adjective [more irritated; most irritated]
— irritating
adjective [more irritating; most irritating] -
He's an irritating child.他是个惹人烦的孩子。
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The child's rudeness was very irritating to us.这个孩子的无礼令我们十分恼怒。
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Harsh soaps can be very irritating to the skin.刺激性强的肥皂会给皮肤造成很大的刺激。
— irritatingly
/ˈirəˌteɪtɪŋli/ adverb — irritation
/ˌirəˈteɪʃən/ noun