(动词)使烦恼;使生气;打扰,使不快。常指反复的小事或行为让人感到不耐烦。(也可作名词 annoy,较少见:恼怒、烦恼。)
/əˈnɔɪ/
The buzzing fly annoys me.
那只嗡嗡叫的苍蝇让我心烦。
His constant interruptions annoyed the whole team during the meeting.
他在会议中不断打断大家,把整个团队都惹恼了。
来自中古法语 anoier/anuier(使厌烦、使烦恼),与“厌烦、困扰”的含义有关,后来进入英语发展为 annoy,强调“持续或反复地引起不快”。