irritate
v[Tn]
1 make (sb) angry, annoyed or impatient 使(某人)愤怒、 烦恼或急躁
irritated by/at the delay 受耽搁而恼怒
It irritates me to have to shout to be heard. 我得大嚷大叫别人才能听见, 我为此十分不快.
2
(a) (biology 生) cause discomfort to (a part of the body) 使(身体某部)不适; 刺激
Acid irritates the stomach lining. 酸能刺激胃黏膜.
(b) make sore or inflamed 使疼痛或发炎
The smoke irritates my eyes. 烟熏得我眼睛发痛.
Thus one simple fact, a change in the number of bison, had an effect on the whole wildlife chain of the plains.
因此,出现了这样一个简单的事实--野牛数目换的变化对平原的整个野生生物链都产生了影响。
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