irritate
v[Tn]
1 make (sb) angry, annoyed or impatient 使(某人)愤怒、 烦恼或急躁
irritated by/at the delay 受耽搁而恼怒
It irritates me to have to shout to be heard. 我得大嚷大叫别人才能听见, 我为此十分不快.
2
(a) (biology 生) cause discomfort to (a part of the body) 使(身体某部)不适; 刺激
Acid irritates the stomach lining. 酸能刺激胃黏膜.
(b) make sore or inflamed 使疼痛或发炎
The smoke irritates my eyes. 烟熏得我眼睛发痛.
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的,我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢?海水的颜色多么可怕呀!看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
It was noticed that there were no signs or warnings on the supply lines that ran round the port.