exasperate

英 /ɪɡˈzɑːspəreɪt/ 　美 /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/

The printer's constant paper jams exasperate everyone in our office.

打印机不停卡纸，让办公室里每个人都烦透了。

Repeated delays in public transport can exasperate commuters and reduce their willingness to leave cars at home.

公共交通反复延误会令通勤者恼火，降低他们放弃开车出行的意愿。

搭配

exasperate commuters 使通勤者恼火exasperate customers 使顾客不耐烦feel exasperated 感到恼火

勿混淆exacerbate：后者表示使问题恶化。

exasperation (n.)、exasperated (adj.)、exasperating (adj.)

近义 infuriate、irritate、annoy

反义 soothe