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annoyance

/uh-noi-uhns/US // əˈnɔɪ əns //UK // (əˈnɔɪəns) //

烦扰,烦心事,烦恼,烦人

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person or thing that annoys; nuisance: Unwanted visitors are an annoyance.
    • : an act or instance of annoying.
    • : the feeling of being annoyed.

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Examples

  • Nina is shut out of the secret life she and Madeleine have shared, and as she hovers about anxiously, Madeleine’s children view her first as an annoyance and eventually as a threat.

  • Affixed to the sleigh, the dashboard provided “more effectual protection from annoyance by the throwing up of snow.”

  • I am angry that several of our nation’s leaders were unwilling to deal with the small annoyance of a mask for a few hours.

  • Those habits, combined with their demand for personalized experiences, means millennials aren’t afraid to hide their annoyance at outbound marketing tactics when online.

  • He showed no signs of annoyance at the question, instead pivoting to a Drake song.

  • He was at times both an ally and annoyance to President Obama.

  • But the unknown potential health risks seem like a mild annoyance, if that, to Deen.

  • She then expressed her annoyance that the leader of the Oklahoma mosque where Nolan had worshipped refused to appear on her show.

  • In the winter, they can shield drivers from the annoyance of having to wipe snow and ice off their windshields.

  • Again, this is an annoyance and a reflection of a double standard against women.

  • The manifest annoyance of her household was thus easily accounted for, but he marveled at the strength of her bodyguard.

  • His face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.

  • But all these inconveniences are comparatively trifling; the greatest amount of annoyance begins towards the end of the voyage.

  • For twenty years he had shown no sign of joy or sorrow or anger, scarcely even of pleasure or annoyance.

  • You may be overheard, and give pain or cause annoyance by your untimely conversation.