(1)使(气)恼(火)(annoy or distress)[T+n](fml)： To～someone is to make him cross. 让别人恼火就是使他生气。His conduct would～a saint. 对他的行为即使是圣人也要恼火。Nothing～es me more than your constant criticism. 没有什么比你连续不断的批评更让我恼火。Then she looked～ed with you again. 她看上去又生你的气了。She was～ed that I didn't help her. 她对我没帮助她感到恼火。〖同〗annoy，anger，displease，upset;〖反〗please，delight，satisfy;calm;

(2)使烦恼(难受)(worry or trouble)[T+n，尤pass](fml)：I was very～ed at his failure/his behaviur/his selfishness/his speaking to me in that rude manner. 我对他的失败/举止/自私/对我粗暴的讲话方式十分烦恼。she is～ed by flies/many cares. 她被苍蝇扰得难受/为许多操心事大伤脑筋。It is～ing to have to wait for anyone. 等人是一件烦事。

(3)争论不休(dispute)[T+n]：a～ed question of who pays for the damage 一个由谁来赔偿损失而引起的争论不休的问题;

→vex′ation n 烦恼(的事)