annoyance
noun
uk/əˈnɔɪ.əns/us/əˈnɔɪ.əns/C1[U]
thefeelingorstateof beingannoyed:
烦恼；生气I canunderstandyourannoyance - I'd befuriousif sheevertreatedme like that.我能理解你为什么生气——她要是那样对我，我也会发火的。
(Much)toourannoyance,(= we were veryannoyedthat)we couldn'tseeanything from the backrowof thetheatre.让我们（特别）窝火的是，坐在剧场的后排，我们什么也看不见。
anger
- angerHe vented his anger by kicking the door.
- annoyanceSmoke can cause annoyance by making clothes and hair smell unpleasant.
- irritationShe expressed irritation with her son's attitude.
- frustrationA lot of children's behaviour problems are caused by sheer frustration.
- furyThe speech provoked fury in some parts of the world.
- rageHe was filled with jealous rage when he saw his girlfriend talking to another man.
[C]
something that makes youannoyed:
令人烦恼的事；令人不快的事One of thegreatestannoyances was beingbittenbymosquitoeseverynight.最让人不堪其扰的是，每天晚上都要挨蚊子叮咬。
Synonyms
bore(ANNOYING)informal
bother(ANNOYING)UK
inconvenience
irritant(MAKING ANGRY)
nuisance
apain(in the neck)informal
someone or something that annoys you
- annoyanceThe café was cash only, which was a minor annoyance as I only had my credit card with me.
- nuisanceIt's a nuisance to have to drive to the nearest shop.
- inconvenienceThank you for holding - we apologize for the inconvenience.
- irritationThe CEO's poor communication skills became a source of irritation to the company's investors.
- irritantThe noise of the building work is a constant irritant.
- boreIt's such a bore to have to pack everything up again.
- She couldn'tsuppressher annoyance when thefoodwasreturnedto thekitchenuneaten.
- There'sclearlysome annoyance among theworkforceat the way thechangeswereintroduced.
- Myauntsnortedin annoyance andmarchedoff tofindthemanager.
- Then, toourgreatannoyance, thetrainstoppedoutsidethestationfor tenminutes.
- Agroupofyouthshave beencausingannoyance in theneighbourhood.
Anger and displeasure
- acrimony
- anger
- animus
- bad feeling
- benny
- flap
- get the humpidiom
- gorge
- grit
- grityourteethidiom
- grudge
- hard feelingsidiom
- have a face like thunderidiom
- irritation
- red mist
- reprehension
- resentfulness
- resentment
- road rage
- slow burn
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Causing feelings of anger and displeasure