aggravation

ægrә'veiʃәn

英文释义

n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance
n. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
n. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse

中文翻译

n. 恶化, 加重, 恼怒
[法] 加重, 严重

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记忆技巧

aggravation 由词根 grav(重)和前缀 ag-(向、加)组成,表示“加重”或“加剧”,因此可以记住它的意思是“加重的烦恼或痛苦”。

例句

1. The aggravation of the noise made it hard to concentrate on my work.
噪音的加剧让我很难专心工作。
2. She felt a sense of aggravation when her plans were canceled at the last minute.
当她的计划在最后一刻被取消时,她感到很恼火。
3. His constant interruptions were a major source of aggravation during the meeting.
他不断的打断是会议中一个主要的烦恼来源。

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