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"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**。