irritant
【刺激物,令人恼火的】
"Irritant" 是名词和形容词,通常指引起不适、烦恼或刺激的东西或行为。
作为名词:
- 刺激物:
- 指任何能引起身体不适或过敏反应的物质,通常是通过刺激皮肤、眼睛或呼吸系统等。
- 例如:
- The chemical was an irritant to his skin.
(这种化学物质对他的皮肤是刺激性的。) - Cigarette smoke is a common irritant for people with asthma.
(香烟烟雾是哮喘患者的常见刺激物。)
- The chemical was an irritant to his skin.
- 令人烦恼的人或事:
- 也可以用来描述让人感到烦恼、恼火或不愉快的事情或人。
- 例如:
- His constant complaining was an irritant to everyone.
(他不断抱怨让每个人都感到烦恼。)
- His constant complaining was an irritant to everyone.
作为形容词:
- 令人恼火的、刺激的:
- 形容某事或某物令人烦恼、刺激或不适的。
- 例如:
- Her irritant behavior made it hard to concentrate.
(她令人恼火的行为让人很难集中注意力。) - The irritant noise made it difficult to sleep.
(那个令人不悦的噪音使得很难入睡。)
- Her irritant behavior made it hard to concentrate.
总结:
Irritant 作为名词指代刺激物或令人烦恼的事物,作为形容词则用来描述某事物令人感到恼火或刺激的特性。