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irritant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ir·ri·tant /ˈɪrɪtənt/ noun [countable]  1 ANNOY formal something that keeps annoying you over a period of time 使人烦躁的事物 Low-flying aircraft are a constant irritant in this area. 低空飞行的飞机使这个地区终日不得安宁。2 MIHURT/CAUSE PAINa substance that can make a part of your body painful and sore 〔使身体某部位肿痛的〕刺激物 a skin irritant 刺激皮肤的东西
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irritantMy fatigue and this added irritant started to push me into a depression.One of these involves using the hind leg to scratch an area of skin to which an irritant has been applied.In this plant was a milky substance which was a drastic purge and irritant.There are few worse irritants for eyes and hand cuts.
ir·ri·tant nounChineseSyllable
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irritant
irritant /ˈɪrətənt, ˈɪrɪtənt/ noun [countable]
1. formal something that keeps annoying you over a period of time:
    Low-flying aircraft are a constant irritant in this area.
2. a substance that can make a part of your body painful and sore:
    a skin irritant


ir·ri·tantBrE /ˈɪrɪtənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪrɪtənt/ 🔊 noun(specialist) a substance that makes part of your body sore 刺激物something that makes you annoyed or causes trouble 令人烦恼的事物;造成麻烦的事物 ir·ri·tant adjective [usually before noun] irritant substances刺激性物质