学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3286 exasperate

 今天我们要学的词是 exasperate¹.

 

Exasperate 的意思是激怒，让人气恼。British lawmakers' rejection² of a proposed deal on the terms of the U.K.'s exit from the European Union leaves companies exasperated³. 英国议员们拒绝接受就英国退出欧盟的条款提出的协议，这让公司企业感到愤怒。

 

The mayor of London, facing tough questions from reporters in recent days regarding rising knife crime plaguing his city, appeared to be exasperated during a television interview. 伦敦市长近几天来面对记者们对困扰这个城市的持刀犯罪提出的尖锐问题，在电视采访中显得很不耐烦。

 

1 exasperate   

v.激怒，使（疾病）加剧，使恶化

参考例句：

• He shouted in an exasperate voice.他以愤怒的声音嚷着。
• The sheer futility of it all exasperates her.它毫无用处，这让她很生气。

2 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

3 exasperated   

adj.恼怒的

参考例句：

• We were exasperated at his ill behaviour. 我们对他的恶劣行为感到非常恼怒。
• Constant interruption of his work exasperated him. 对他工作不断的干扰使他恼怒。