annoy學測 L4KK [əˈnɔɪ]/əˈnɔɪ/
使不耐煩;令人厭煩·打擾;惹惱
表達累積不耐煩的常見動詞
The loud music from next door began to annoy me late at night.

隔壁很大聲的音樂在深夜開始讓我感到心煩。

annoy 描述的不是瞬間爆怒,而是同一件小事反覆發生,慢慢累積出的不耐煩。

一個畫面:小蒼蠅嗡嗡打轉

嗡嗡繞飛同一聲音在耳邊反覆出現
輕輕拉扯小動作一再發生讓人分心
皺眉忍耐忍到臉上出現不耐煩表情

義項

蒼蠅擾人B2verb使不耐煩;令人厭煩
The fly kept flying around the room and began to annoy the students during the test.
蒼蠅一直在教室裡飛來飛去,開始讓學生們在考試時感到心煩。
really annoyannoy the neighbors
拉扯惹惱B1verb打擾;惹惱
My little brother often annoys me by pulling my hair.
我弟弟常常拉我的頭髮來惹惱我。
keep annoyingalways annoy

片語

get annoyed被惹毛 →感到被惹惱、生氣
so annoying超級煩人 →非常讓人不耐煩
annoy the neighbors吵到鄰居 →行為打擾到鄰居
an annoying noise惱人噪音 →讓人心煩的聲音

你會不會這樣說?

I am so ___ that my brother keeps pulling my hair. (annoyed / annoying)

看答案

annoyed

annoyed 形容人的感受,annoying 形容讓人煩的事物,兩者不同。

The noise from the street began to ___ me while I was studying. (annoy / angry)

看答案

annoy

annoy 是動詞,表示讓人不耐煩;angry 是形容詞,不能直接接受詞。

字族

annoying 令人厭煩的・annoyed 感到惱怒的

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多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

辦公室噪音
The printer's constant beeping began to annoy the staff working nearby.
印表機持續發出的嗶嗶聲,開始讓附近工作的同仁感到心煩。
會議禮儀
Repeatedly tapping your pen can annoy colleagues during a meeting.
開會時不停敲筆,可能會打擾同事,讓他們感到厭煩。

詞族

annoy verb 使心煩;惹惱・annoyance noun 煩躁;不悅・annoyed adjective 感到心煩的・annoying adjective 令人心煩的

四選一

Repeated interruptions can ____ employees who are preparing detailed reports.

  • annoy
  • annoyance
  • annoying
  • annoyed
看答案

annoy

情態助動詞 can 後接原形動詞,故選 annoy。annoyance 是名詞;annoying 是現在分詞或形容詞;annoyed 是過去式、過去分詞或形容詞,均不符合此處 can 後直接接原形動詞的結構。

同義改寫

The constant notification sounds annoy the employees sharing this office. → The constant notification sounds irritate the employees sharing this office.
此處 annoy 與 irritate 都表示持續的提示音使同仁心煩。
Please do not annoy your colleagues by repeatedly interrupting their work. → Please do not bother your colleagues by repeatedly interrupting their work.
在反覆中斷同事工作的情境中,annoy 與 bother 都指打擾並使人不悅。

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