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单词 exasperate
释义 ex·as·per·ate
I. \igˈzaspəˌrāt, eg-, -zaas-, -zȧs-, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin exasperatus, past participle of exasperare, from ex- ex- (I) + asperare to roughen, irritate, from asper rough
transitive verb
1. : to excite or inflame the anger of : enrage
 < exasperate them against the king of France — Joseph Addison >
often : to cause irritation or annoyance to
 < the general reader will … be exasperated at a certain cavalier curtness of narrative — C.H.Driver >
 < she's a good child but her slowness often exasperates me >
2. obsolete : to make grievous or more grievous or malignant
3. obsolete : to make harsh or harsher
intransitive verb
obsolete : to become irritated
Synonyms: see irritate
II. \-_rə̇t, -ˌrāt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin exasperatus, past participle
1. : exasperated
2. biology : roughened with irregular prickles or elevations
 < an exasperate carapace >
 < exasperate seed coats >
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