irritation

irritation
noun
  1. [mass noun]the state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or angry
    恼怒;不耐烦;生气
    ■[count noun]a cause of this
    刺激物;恼人的事;烦心事
    the minor irritations of life.
    生活中琐碎的烦心事。
    ■the production of inflammation or other discomfort in a bodily part or organ
    发炎;疼痛;不适
    ■(Biology)the stimulation of an organism, cell, or organ to produce an active response
    (生)刺激(作用),兴奋
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin irritatio(n-), from the verb irritare (see irritate)
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