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irritate

verb
🔊/ˈɪrɪteɪt/
🔊/ˈɪrɪteɪt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they irritate
🔊/ˈɪrɪteɪt/
🔊/ˈɪrɪteɪt/
he / she / it irritates
🔊/ˈɪrɪteɪts/
🔊/ˈɪrɪteɪts/
past simple irritated
🔊/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/
🔊/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/
past participle irritated
🔊/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/
🔊/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/
-ing form irritating
🔊/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/
🔊/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/
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  1. irritate somebody to annoy somebody, especially by something you continuously do or by something that continuously happens使烦恼（尤指不断重复的事情）
    • The way she puts on that accent really irritates me.她故意操那种口音的样子实在令我恼火。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • That man really irritates me!那个男人真令我恼火！
    • She was moody at times and easily irritated.她有时候喜怒无常，很容易发火。
    • The noise was beginning to irritate me intensely.噪音开始令我感到极度烦躁。
    • She was irritated by his continued refusal to believe her.他一而再再而三地怀疑她，她很受不了。
    Topics Feelingsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • really
    • slightly
    • easily
    • …
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  2. irritate something to make your skin or a part of your body painful刺激（皮肤或身体部位）
    • Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach.有些药物可能刺激胃内壁。🔊🔊
    Topics Illnessc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • really
    • slightly
    • easily
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘excite, provoke’): from Latin irritat- ‘irritated’, from the verb irritare.