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源自拉丁语 'irritabilitas',由 'irritare'(刺激、激怒)和后缀 '-bility'(能力)组成,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 指容易生气或烦躁的状态,常因小事就感到不耐烦,可能是压力、疲劳或身体不适的表现。
“Lack of sleep can increase irritability.”
(睡眠不足会让人更容易烦躁。)
“She apologized for her irritability during the meeting.”
(她为自己在会议中的易怒表现道歉。)
❶ 在生物学中指生物体对外界刺激的敏感性,如植物对触碰的反应或肌肉对电刺激的反应。
“The irritability of mimosa leaves causes them to fold when touched.”
(含羞草叶子的应激性使它们在触碰时会闭合。)
“Scientists study the irritability of nerve cells in the lab.”
(科学家在实验室研究神经细胞的应激性。)
heightened irritability — 指比平时更加易怒的状态,通常由压力、疾病或药物引起。
“Patients with flu often experience heightened irritability.”
(流感患者常会出现明显的易怒症状。)
irritability threshold — 指一个人开始感到烦躁的临界点,不同人的这个阈值各不相同。
“Noise pollution lowers most people's irritability threshold.”
(噪音污染会降低大多数人的易怒临界值。)