rile

rail

GRE

v cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
v make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

vt. 搅浑, 惹怒, 使焦急

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rile 这个词没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到它与“激怒”有关，理解为“使人烦恼”的动作。

例句

1. The constant noise from the construction site began to rile the neighbors.

建筑工地的持续噪音开始惹恼邻居们。

2. She didn't mean to rile him with her comments, but he seemed very upset.

她并不是想用她的评论惹恼他，但他似乎非常不高兴。

3. It’s easy to rile your friends if you tease them too much.

如果你过于调侃朋友，惹恼他们是很容易的。