annoyed
annoyed — adjective
1. feeling a small but real amount of anger because something or someone has bother
feeling a small but real amount of anger because something or someone has bothered you, usually about a minor problem rather than a serious one.
Zara was annoyed with her sister for borrowing her bike without asking.
annoyed with + person + for + -ing
Yusuf felt annoyed about the long wait at the doctor's office.
annoyed about + noun (cause)
The neighbours sounded annoyed that our dog kept barking at night.
I was annoyed to find muddy footprints all over the kitchen floor.
Don't get annoyed; the train is only ten minutes late.
- irritated
very close in meaning; slightly more about a constant small bother.
- cross
informal British English; describes mild anger, often used with children.
- miffed
informal; suggests being annoyed and a bit hurt at the same time.
- exasperated
stronger; suggests you have lost patience after many small annoyances.
文法句型
annoyed with + person
annoyed about/at + thing
annoyed that + clause
annoyed to + infinitive
用法筆記
Typically describes a milder feeling than 'angry' or 'furious' — the cause is usually a small irritation. Often paired with 'with' before a person and 'about' or 'at' before a thing or situation.