annoyed
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++an·noyed /əˈnɔɪd/ ●●● S2 adjective ANNOYslightly angry 烦恼的,生气的 SYN irritated, → angry I’ll be annoyed if we don’t finish by eight. 如果我们8点还未完成,我会生气的。be annoyed at/with somebody She was annoyed with Duncan for forgetting to phone. 她因为邓肯忘了打电话而气恼。be annoyed about/by something He was annoyed by her apparent indifference. 她明显的冷淡让他恼火。annoyed that Mr Davies was annoyed that the books were missing. 戴维斯先生因为那些书不见了而生气。► see thesaurus at angry
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annoyed• Usually silent, but has twangy trumpeting note and will hiss or snort when annoyed.• He was annoyed at being caught in the wrong.• And I got really annoyed at the manipulation of the young, and the godfathers who are sitting free today.• He looks annoyed, but then on seeing that the victim has the only chair, he curbs his irritation.• Everyone is annoyed by the constant noise of the construction project.• Mike gets annoyed if anyone goes in his room when he's out.• He becomes annoyed or discouraged if corrected too often.• Sandra was very annoyed that I was late.• Other staff said she seemed annoyed to discover that Mrs Fribbins had wet the bed.• Professor Johnson was annoyed when I told her my paper was going to be late.• Meg was annoyed with me because I forgot to stop and buy bread on my way home.• And she was annoyed with them for knowing so much, she had begun to feel safe in the hotel.annoyed that• Oliver was annoyed that Angelina had deliberately chosen to sit next to Sir Thomas.• I was just annoyed that he'd chosen to do it while I'd been away.• Maybe I was just annoyed that his friend tagged on and mucked it up.• Although he had hardly expected anything else, he was annoyed that his wife was out.• She sent me questioning looks, evidently annoyed that I let myself be teased.• Arsenal boss George Graham is annoyed that it took so long for him to be told about Limpar's current ankle injury.• Peace Alliance supporters, and the Communists in particular were annoyed that the opportunity for a joint candidature had been lost.• If we acted pleased to see each other instead of annoyed that the relief did not arrive sooner.an·noyed adjectiveChineseSyllable
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annoyed
an‧noyed /əˈnɔɪd/
adjective
slightly angry
SYN irritated ⇨ angry:
I’ll be annoyed if we don’t finish by eight.
be annoyed at/with somebody
She was annoyed with Duncan for forgetting to phone.
be annoyed about/by something
He was annoyed by her apparent indifference.
annoyed that
Mr Davies was annoyed that the books were missing.
▪ angry feeling strong emotions because you think someone has behaved badly, or because a situation seems bad or unfair: He gets really angry if people keep him waiting. | a crowd of angry protesters
▪mad [not before noun] informal angry: Dad was mad at me for damaging the car.
▪cross [not before noun] spoken rather angry – used when speaking to people you know well: She was cross with me for being late.
▪annoyed [not before noun] a little angry: I was annoyed no one had told me the class was cancelled.
▪irritated annoyed and impatient, especially by something that keeps happening or something someone keeps saying: I was irritated by their stupid questions. | an irritated voice
▪bad-tempered becoming annoyed or angry easily: a bad-tempered old man | He’s always bad-tempered when he doesn’t get what he wants.
▪in a bad/foul mood feeling a little angry for a period of time, often for no particular reason: I woke up in a bad mood. | She’s been in a foul mood all morning.
▪in a huff /hʌf/ in an angry mood for a short time, especially because someone has just said something to offend or annoy you: He walked off in a huff when they refused to let him join in their game.
▪somebody has got up on the wrong side of the bed informal used when you think someone has been in an angry mood all day, for no particular reason – often used humorously: I don’t know what’s wrong – she must have got up on the wrong side of the bed today.
an‧noyed /əˈnɔɪd/
adjectiveslightly angry
SYN irritated ⇨ angry:
be annoyed at/with somebody
be annoyed about/by something
annoyed that
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