/ˈɪrɪteɪt ||; ˈɪrəˌtet/verb[T] 1 to make sb angry; to annoy 激怒;使烦躁: It really irritates me the way he keeps repeating himself. 他说来说去都是那些话,我真是听烦了。
2 to cause a part of the body to be painful or sore 使(身体某部份)疼痛;刺激:
I don't use soap because it irritates my skin. 我不用肥皂,因为肥皂刺激我的皮肤。 ➔irritation /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃn ||; ˌɪrəˈteʃən/ noun [C,U]