激怒 (-)

Question 1

irritate

Answer 1

irritate [ˈɪrɪtet]
(v) 激怒
(MW) to provokeimpatience, anger, ordispleasure in: ANNOY
[衍] irritabl [ˈɪrətəbəl] (a) capable of being irritated: easilyexasperatedor excited <gets irritable when hetires > “易怒的”。
[衍] irritability [ˌɪrətəˈbɪlətɪ] (n) “激怒”。
[衍] irritation [ˌɪrəˈteʃən] (n) “激怒”。Ÿ

Question 2

vex

Answer 2

vex [vɛks]
(v) (被小事) 惱怒
(MW1) to annoy or worry (someone)
(MW2) to irritate or annoy by petty (瑣碎的) provocations: HARASS <vexed bythe children >
[衍] vexation [vɛkˈseʃən] (n) “惱怒”。
[衍] vexing [ˈvɛksɪŋ] (a) “令人惱怒的”。

Question 3

exasperate

Answer 3

exasperate [ɪgˈzæspəˌret]
(v) 激怒
(MW1) to make (someone) very angry orannoyed
(MW2) to excite the anger of: ENRAGE
[衍] exasperation [ɪgˌzæspəˈreʃən] (n) “激怒”。
[例] The criticism of his latest movieis sure to exasperate hisadmirers.
[形] exacerbate [ɪgˈzæsɚˌbet] (v) “惡化”。

Question 4

nettle

Answer 4

nettle [ˈnɛtəl]
(v) 使惱怒
(MW1) to make(someone) angry
(MW2) to arouseto sharpbuttransitory annoyanceor anger
[源] 名詞是 “蕁麻” 的意思。由於蕁麻帶有刺毛，引申為 “激怒”。
[例] The mayor’s recent actions have nettled some members of the community.

Question 5

incense

Answer 5

incense [ɪnˈsɛns]
(v) 激怒(AL) to make(someone) very angry
(MW) to arousethe extreme anger orindignation of
[例] Her arroganceso incensed them that they refused to speak to her.
[記] 拜拜時被 “香” (incense) 燙到，所以感到 “憤怒”。