exasperation

ig.zæspә'reiʃәn

n. actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)

n. 恼怒, 恼怒的原因

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exasperation 可以拆分为前缀 ex-（表示“向外”或“超出”）和词根 asper（表示“粗糙”或“艰难”），再加上名词后缀 -ation。整体意指“极度的粗糙状态”，引申为“极度的烦恼或愤怒”。

例句

1. I felt a sense of exasperation when my computer crashed for the third time.

当我的电脑第三次崩溃时，我感到非常恼火。

2. Her constant late arrivals caused exasperation among her teammates.

她总是迟到，这让她的队友们感到非常生气。

3. The teacher sighed in exasperation as the students continued to talk during the lesson.

当学生们在上课时继续聊天时，老师无奈地叹了口气。