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.
OK. We can get some more tomorrow. We should finish the floor now. Can you take the other end of this piece of wood? Now you have to pull it to make the surface smooth like that.
He was caught, put in chains, and sent to America as a slave.
他被抓住了,带上镣铐,送到美国当奴隶。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.