irritant
英 ['ɪrɪt(ə)nt]
美 ['ɪrɪtənt]
- adj. 刺激的；刺激性的
- n. [医] 刺激物，[医] 刺激剂
irritant 助记提示
1. rise => ris- => rit- "rise, stir up, set in motion, excite".
2. ir- (in- "into, in, on, upon") + rit- "rise, stir up, set in motion, excite" + -ant.
3. => stimulate to action, provoke, incite. (其构词原理与 incite 差不多，incite => 字面含义：make motion(激发、刺激而使其活动)。)
4. => annoy, make impatient.
5. 该的第二层含义：ir- "not" + rit- (from ratus "fixed by calculation; determined; approved; certain, sure; valid" (past participle adjective from reri "reckon, think;" see rate, reason)) + -ant.
irritant 中文词源
irritant 刺激物来自irritate,刺激，使烦恼。
irritant 英文词源
- irritant (adj.)
- 1630s, from Latin irritantem (nominative irritans), present participle of irritare (see irritate). As a noun, from 1802.
irritant 双语例句
1. He said the issue was not a major irritant. 他说那个问题不是什么大问题。 来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It may be that the itching is caused by contact with irritant material.
- 瘙痒可能是由于接触了刺激性的物质而引起的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The noise of traffic is a constant irritant to city dwellers.
- 车辆的噪音对城市居民是永无止境的骚扰.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Irritant. May be a reproductive hazard. Typical PEL 100 ppm.
- 刺激性. 可能是一个生殖危害. 典型贝利百万分之一百.
来自互联网
- 5. The cross - subsidy from paying patients is a major political irritant.
- 这种从付费病人给不能付费病人的跨越补助是今天的主要政治激点.
来自互联网