| 词汇 | irritant |
| 释义 | irritant noun[ C ] uk /ˈɪr.ɪ.tənt/ us /ˈɪr.ə.tənt/ irritantnoun[C] (MAKING ANGRY)something that causes trouble or makes you annoyed: 令人烦恼的事物；造成麻烦的事物 The report is bound to add a new irritant to international relations.这份报告肯定会给国际关系添加新麻烦。 Synonyms annoyance bore(ANNOYING)informal bother(ANNOYING)UK inconvenience nuisance a pain (in the neck)informal pestinformal someone or something that annoys you annoyanceThe café was cash only, which was a minor annoyance as I only had my credit card with me. nuisanceIt's a nuisance to have to drive to the nearest shop. inconvenienceThank you for holding - we apologize for the inconvenience. irritationThe CEO's poor communication skills became a source of irritation to the company's investors. irritantThe noise of the building work is a constant irritant. boreIt's such a bore to have to pack everything up again. Difficult things and people a (heavy) cross to bearidiom albatross ball and chain bane be dead meatidiom be in the clearidiom bump chill equation hassle hiccup hindrance hot potato impediment nut snag stumbling block teaser teething troubles the sharp end irritantnoun[C] (MAKING SORE)a substance that makes part of your body sore or painful: 刺激物 Pollen is an irritant, causing red and sore eyes in sensitive people.花粉有刺激性，会使过敏的人眼睛红肿疼痛。 Pain & painful -racked aches and pains achy agonizing analgesia be murder on somethingidiom birth pangs brain freeze grief neuralgia pain reliever painlessly pang prick rawness shooting pains sore sting stitch throb irritant | American Dictionaryirritant noun[ C ] us/ˈɪr·ɪ·tənt/ a cause of an uncomfortable physical reaction: Especially in the spring, plant pollen is an irritant that makes the eyes and throat itchy and can cause breathing problems. Examples of irritantirritant Although the telephone system is one of the greatest boons of modern life, it is also, of course, often one of the greatest irritants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One of the irritants in the body of the nation at present is the question of the future of the grammar schools. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that we will find a whole host of minor petty irritants which would not cost a tremendous amount of money to remove. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are some minor irritants as well as financial irritants—for example, the question of laundry charges. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All these irritants are in any case likely to disappear rather than to become more acute as time goes on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have had a number of fiscal irritants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Tobacco smoke is a cocktail of about 5,000 different chemicals, including carcinogens, irritants and poisonous gases. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have to discover what are the irritants which cause the onset of lung cancer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I can point to two causes, or perhaps irritants, stemming from government policies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think that they are little irritants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One of the greatest irritants has been the curtailment of the beer supply. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I agree that there are irritants which cause conflict and trouble and which we must try to reduce to the minimum. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the best these can be only palliatives; at the worst they can be additional irritants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The failure of judges to impose what are seen as reasonable sentences is perhaps one of the greatest irritants to the public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must dispense with some of the old things which are irritants and annoying. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of irritant These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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