| 释义 |
irk
I. \ˈərk, ˈə̄k, ˈəik\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English
now dialect : weary and disgusted
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English irken
intransitive verb
now chiefly Scotland : to become tired or wearied especially to the point of being bored or disgusted or unwilling to do or submit to something
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to be tired of or disgusted with
2. : to irritate or disgust (as a person) usually by reason of tiresome or wearying qualities
< restrictions that irked buyers >
< it irks me to see such waste >
Synonyms: see annoy
III. noun
(-s)
1. : irksomeness, tedium
< the irk of a narrow existence >
2. : a cause or source of annoyance or disgust
< the main irk is the wage level > |