| 单词 | irritable |
| 释义 | irritable (once / 870 pages) adj If you're feeling on edge, like the smallest thing could bother you or make you lose your temper, you are irritable. Did I say something wrong? Irritable means "easy to irritate or bother." If you have irritable skin, you get a rash from just about anything. An irritable person is not easy-going and often not very easy to be around. You might feel like you're "walking on eggshells," or being extra careful not to upset your brother when he's in an irritable mood. Is there anything I can do to make you less irritable? Fetch your favorite blanket? Maybe I'll just go away now. WORD FAMILYirritable: irritability, irritably+/irritability: irritabilities/irritate: irritable, irritated, irritates, irritating, irritation, irritative/irritated: irritatedly/irritating: irritatingly/irritation: irritations USAGE EXAMPLESSynergy Pharmaceuticals jumped 9.1 percent to $5.18 after the drug developer said data showed its irritable bowel syndrome- tablet met the main goal. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) You’re sad, apathetic and irritable for weeks or months at a time. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) Utecht sustained hits so hard he says they erased many memories and left him foggy, forgetful and irritable for years afterward. New York Times(Dec 19, 2016) 1adj easily irritated or annoyed Syn cranky, fractious, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, testy, tetchy ill-natured having an irritable and unpleasant disposition 2adj abnormally sensitive to a stimulus Syn sensitive responsive to physical stimuli 3adj capable of responding to stimuli Syn excitable sensitive responsive to physical stimuli |
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