Exasperate <strong><em>ˇ</em></strong>

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vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)



          1.    使惱怒;激怒[(+by/at)]

                      

                      She was exasperated to find nobody at home.

                      她因發現沒人在家而生氣。

                      

                      It exasperated me that they never kept their promises.

                      他們從不遵守諾言令我惱火。

                      

                      I was exasperated by/at his stupidity.

                      我因他的愚笨而惱火。



          2.    【古】使(疾病、痛苦等)加劇





cf. exacerbate ˇ