irritable
UK/'iritәbl/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Easily annoyed or angered; quick to become impatient or upset.
易怒的，急躁的，烦躁的
Root Breakdown
irnot, opposite of
+
ritother
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ablecapable of, worthy of
=irritable
Common Collocations
- 1.irritable mood易怒的心情
- 2.irritable patient易怒的患者
Example Sentences
- 1.
He became increasingly irritable as the stress from work accumulated.
- 2.
The irritable patient demanded immediate attention from the nursing staff.
- 3.
Fatigue and hunger made everyone irritable during the long expedition.