annoy

annoy — verb

1. to cause someone to feel slightly angry or impatient, often by doing something r

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to cause someone to feel slightly angry or impatient, often by doing something repeatedly or in a way that bothers them.

例句

Vesna tapped his pen on the desk, which really annoyed his sister during the test.

annoy + somebody (with a repeated action as cause)

It annoys me when people talk loudly on the train.

it annoys me when + clause

同義詞
  • irritate

    very close in meaning; slightly more about a sharp, scratchy feeling

  • bother

    softer and more general; can mean simply 'disturb'

  • bug

    informal; common in spoken English

  • aggravate

    stronger and often used when something already bad gets worse

反義詞
  • please

    to make someone feel happy or satisfied

  • soothe

    to make someone feel calmer, especially when upset

文法句型

annoy + somebody

it annoys somebody when/that ...

be annoyed by/with somebody

用法筆記

Often passive ('be annoyed by/with'). 'Annoyed with' takes a person; 'annoyed by/at' takes a thing or action. Weaker than 'anger' or 'infuriate'; the feeling is mild and usually temporary.

常見錯誤

❌I am annoying with my brother.
✅I am annoyed with my brother.
💡the person feeling the emotion uses '-ed'; '-ing' describes the cause.
❌She annoys from the noise.
✅She is annoyed by the noise.
💡use the passive 'be annoyed by' for the cause, not 'annoy from'.