make (someone) annoyed, impatient, or angry
使不悦;使不耐烦;激怒
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his tone irritated her 他的腔调激怒了她
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[as adj.
irritating ]highly irritating remarks .极为令人不悦的评论。
cause inflammation or other discomfort in (a part of the body)
使发炎;使不适。
【生】 刺激(生物体、细胞或器官);使(生物体、细胞或器官)兴奋。
"16th cent. (in the sense ‘excite, provoke’): from Latin