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源自拉丁语 'irritabilis'(易怒的),通过法语 'irritable' 进入英语,加上副词后缀 '-ly' 构成。
❶ 以易怒或烦躁的方式,形容人因小事而容易生气或不耐烦的状态。
“He answered the question irritably, clearly annoyed by the interruption.”
(他不耐烦地回答了问题,显然对被打扰感到恼火。)
“She sighed irritably when the phone rang for the third time.”
(当电话第三次响起时,她烦躁地叹了口气。)
say irritably — 以不耐烦或生气的语气说话,通常因为感到烦躁或被打扰。
“"Not now," she said irritably, trying to focus on her book.”
("现在不行,"她不耐烦地说,试图专注于她的书。)