"irk" in Chinese (Traditional)
惹惱使生氣
Definition
以持續或隱晦的方式讓某人感到煩惱或生氣。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Irk” 算是較正式的字,日常口語中較少用,多見於書面語,用來表達持續的煩惱,比“bother”強烈,但沒有“憤怒”那麼嚴重。
Examples
Loud noises irk me when I'm trying to work.
我在工作時,吵鬧的聲音會**惹惱**我。
It can irk people to wait in long lines.
排長隊會讓人感到**惱火**。
His constant humming irks his coworkers.
他不停地哼歌讓同事們很**煩惱**。
What really irks me is when people interrupt all the time.
真正讓人**惱火**的是別人總是打斷你說話。
Little mistakes like that can really irk some teachers.
像那樣的小錯誤真的會**惹惱**一些老師。
He's nice, but his tendency to brag kind of irks me.
他人不錯,但他愛炫耀這一點讓我有點**難受**。