annoyance
英 [ə'nɒɪəns]
美 [ə'nɔɪəns]
英文詞源
- 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."
雙語例句
- 1. To her annoyance the stranger did not go away.
- 讓她惱火的是，那個陌生人並沒有走。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The problems were an annoyance, but we managed to cope.
- 這些問題很討厭，但是我們都設法解決了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Inconsiderate neighbours can be more than an annoyance.
- 不為他人著想的鄰居會非常惹人厭。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted.
- 他因受擾而難掩怒色。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. Why do you always take your annoyance out on me?
- 為什麽你不高興時總是對我出氣?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》