irk
irk — 動詞
1. to bother or irritate someone, especially through something that happens repeate
煩擾
使人心煩或惱怒，尤指因重複或持續的事
to bother or irritate someone, especially through something that happens repeatedly or continues for a long time
The constant noise from the construction work next door began to irk Sayaka.
隔壁施工持續傳來的噪音開始讓 Sayaka 感到煩躁。
direct object: noise irks person
What irks Ilan most about the app is how slowly it sends notifications.
這個應用程式最讓 Ilan 心煩的地方，就是通知發送得非常慢。
wh-clause as subject: what irks [sb] is…
Charlotte found that her colleague's habit of interrupting others irked her deeply.
Charlotte 發現同事打斷別人說話的習慣總是煩擾著她。
The way Obi's phone kept buzzing during the film irked everyone in the row.
Obi 的手機在電影播放期間不斷震動，干擾了整排觀眾。
It irks Reema when people arrive late without sending a quick message.
Reema 最討厭的就是有人遲到卻連個簡訊都不先通知一聲。
文法句型
[noun] irks [someone]
it irks [someone] when/that + clause
what irks [someone] is + noun/clause
用法筆記
Often appears with impersonal 'it' ('It irks me that…') or a wh-clause ('What irks me is…'). Less common in casual speech than 'annoy' — considered more formal or literary in tone.
常見錯誤
irk — 名詞
1. the state or quality of causing mild irritation, especially from something persi
惱人
令人煩惱的性質或狀態
the state or quality of causing mild irritation, especially from something persistent, nagging, or repeated
There is a certain irk about having to wait in long queues for basic services.
為了基本服務就得排很久的隊，總有種說不出的煩躁感。
uncountable: 'a certain irk about'
The irk of dealing with repeated error messages made Darius reconsider his order.
網站上不斷跳出錯誤訊息所造成的困擾，讓 Darius 重新考慮是否要下單。
the irk of + gerund
Tara heard the irk in her voice while explaining the procedure a third time.
Tara 在第三次解釋流程時聽出自己的聲音帶著不耐煩。
There was an irk to the morning that Christopher could not quite explain.
Christopher 說不上來，但那個早晨就是有種讓人不快的感覺。
- annoyance
more common, broader in meaning
- irritation
more common, slightly stronger
- vexation
more formal, less common
文法句型
the irk of + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Uncountable and almost always used with a definite or indefinite article ('the irk', 'an irk'). Refers to a diffuse sense of annoyance rather than a specific trigger — distinguish from noun sense 2, which names a concrete source.
2. a specific thing, habit, or situation that causes mild but persistent irritation
惱因
引起煩惱的事物或原因
a specific thing, habit, or situation that causes mild but persistent irritation
Pim's biggest irk about the new office was the lack of natural light.
Pim 對新辦公室最不滿的地方就是缺乏自然光。
possessive + irk + about
One common irk for drivers on this road is the poorly timed traffic lights.
在這條路上開車的人常抱怨紅綠燈的時差設計太差。
countable: 'a common irk for [group]'
Darius listed slow internet speed as his main irk with the hotel.
Darius 把網路速度太慢列為他對這間旅館最不滿的地方。
The constant email reminders were a small irk in an otherwise good week.
在原本還算不錯的一週裡，那些接連不斷的電郵提醒算是小小的困擾。
For Élise, the daily commute was an irk she had learned to accept.
對 Élise 來說，每天的通勤是她學會接受的煩人之事。
文法句型
[possessive] irk
an/the irk + about/of
用法筆記
Countable but rarely pluralised ('irks' is extremely uncommon). Often appears after a possessive ('my biggest irk', 'his main irk') or with 'common' ('a common irk'). Distinguish from noun sense 1, which describes the feeling itself rather than the thing causing it.