| 词组 | annoying |
| 释义 | annoying /əˈnɔɪ-ɪŋ/ adjective making you feel slightly angryadverbsvery/really/extremely annoying I found the whole situation extremely annoying.slightly/a little/a bit annoying It was a little annoying when I found out that the time of the meeting had changed.rather annoying They asked some rather annoying questions.mildly annoying This morning the children were only mildly annoying.particularly annoying The delay was particularly annoying because I needed to get home early that night.nounsan annoying habit She has an annoying habit of whistling while she does things.the annoying thing The most annoying thing is that he is usually right.an annoying problem My computer seems to have developed an annoying problem.an annoying man/woman/person Her husband is probably the most annoying person I’ve ever met.verbsbecome/get annoying The sound of the music was starting to become annoying.find sth annoying I found his attitude to women really annoying.phrasesHow annoying! “He keeps making a funny noise through his nose.” “How annoying!”it’s so annoying when... “My computer has just crashed.” “It’s so annoying when that happens.”THESAURUS: annoying irritatingnoise | habit | mannerism annoying – used especially about something that keeps happening or something that someone often does: The bedside light kept making an irritating buzzing noise. | He has an irritating habit of saying really obvious things. | She has some rather irritating little mannerisms – she keeps saying ‘like’ all the time (=she has some rather annoying little habits). | I found their constant questions intensely irritating. tiresomebusiness | task | woman | man annoying, especially in a way that makes you feel bored or impatient: Getting all the necessary documents is a tiresome business. | They began the tiresome task of pulling up all the weeds. | One tiresome woman kept asking endless questions. infuriating/maddeningthing | smile | habit very annoying: The maddening thing was that it was too late to change my ticket. | “Shame that you lost!” he said with an infuriating smile. | He had an infuriating habit of not always telling the truth. | It was maddening to be treated like a child. frustratingexperience | time | morning | afternoon | day | business annoying because it is difficult or impossible for you to do what you want: Searching for information on the internet can be an extremely frustrating experience. | He had a frustrating time sitting on the bench and watching his team lose the game. | I spent a frustrating afternoon trying to fix the car. | Trying to speak to someone at the bank is a frustrating business. | He found his inability to speak deeply frustrating. tryingtime | day | morning | afternoon | experience annoying because you cannot do what you want, or because of being difficult to deal with: It has certainly been a difficult and trying time for everyone. | He had just had rather a trying day at the office. | Applying for a visa can be a very trying experience. | Young children can be extremely trying and you need a lot of patience. galling annoying because it is unfair, or because you are unsuccessful: It was particularly galling to be beaten by a much younger player. | It must be even more galling for him to be called a traitor, after all the things he has done for his country.Another way to say thisYou can also say that something gets on your nerves: The man’s voice was starting to get on my nerves. If something is very annoying, you can say that it drives you mad/crazy: My parents are driving me crazy – they keep criticizing me all the time. Drive sb mad/crazy is an informal expression. |
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