irritable
英 [ˈɪr.ɪ.tə.bəl]
美 [ˈɪr.ə.t̬ə.bəl]
将“irritable”分解为“ir”和“ritable”,其中“ir”暗示了“不”的意思,而“ritable”可以联想到“能够引起”某种情绪,合起来就形成了一个“容易引起(愤怒、烦躁等情绪)”的印象,帮助记忆这个单词表示易怒或烦躁的意思。
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irritable 易怒的,暴躁的来自irritate,刺激,使烦恼。
- irritable (adj.)
- 1660s, from French irritable and directly from Latin irritabilis "easily excited," from irritare (see irritate). Related: Irritably.
- 1. They may feel tired and though outwardly calm, can be irritable.
- 他们或许会感到疲惫,虽然外表看似没事,但可能很容易发火。
- 2. He wasn't irritable or snappy or anything, just slightly perplexed.
- 他并不是爱发火或爱起急什么的,他只是有点困惑。
- 3. Teething can be painful and make your baby irritable.
- 长牙会很难受,婴儿会烦躁不安。
- 4. Alan was irritable, and very evidently in a nervy state.
- 艾伦很急躁,很明显他处于紧张不安的状态。
- 5. His glasses magnified his irritable glare.
- 他那怒不可遏的眼神在眼镜片下显得愈发逼人。