英语专四常见词辨析一百零四
2011-02-11来源:和谐英语
bother, disturb, trouble, annoy, irritate, vex
这些动词均有“使人不安或烦恼”之意。
bother : 指使人烦恼而引起的紧张不安或感到不耐烦。
Thank you, but please don't bother. (谢谢,但请你不要费事了。)
disturb : 较正式用词,指拢乱,使人不能平静或妨碍别人工作、思维或正常秩序,是程度较深的烦恼。
His passion for his cause disturbed me. (他对事业的热情使我焦虑不安。)
trouble : 指给人在行动上带来不便或在身心上造成痛苦。
What troubles me is that the supply of raw materials is not ensured. (使我担忧的是原料供应没有保证。)
annoy : 强调因被迫忍受令人不快、讨厌的事而失去平静或耐心,多指一时的打拢或恼怒。
These flies are annoying me. (这些苍蝇真使我心烦。)
irritate : 语气比annoy强得多,指激怒,使发怒,多指一种短时间的反应。
His wordsirritated me.他的话使我很生气。
vex : 侧重指因不断的干扰而引起的烦恼,有时含激怒的意味。
Her continuous chatter vexes me. (她的喋喋不休使我烦透了。)
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