annoyance
英 [ə'nɒɪəns]
美 [ə'nɔɪəns]
英文词源
- annoyance (n.)
- late 14c., "act of annoying," from Old French enoiance "ill-humor, irritation," from anuiant, present participle of anuier "to be troublesome, annoy, harass" (see annoy). Meaning "state of being annoyed" is from c. 1500. Earlier, annoying was used in the sense of "act of offending" (c. 1300), and a noun annoy (c. 1200) in a sense "feeling of irritation, displeasure, distaste."
双语例句
- 1. To her annoyance the stranger did not go away.
- 让她恼火的是，那个陌生人并没有走。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The problems were an annoyance, but we managed to cope.
- 这些问题很讨厌，但是我们都设法解决了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Inconsiderate neighbours can be more than an annoyance.
- 不为他人着想的邻居会非常惹人厌。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted.
- 他因受扰而难掩怒色。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Why do you always take your annoyance out on me?
- 为什么你不高兴时总是对我出气?
来自《简明英汉词典》