题目
What is the meaning of "exasperate"?A. to purify and remove sth unsuitableB. to leave outC. to breathe outD. to annoy or irritate somebody
What is the meaning of "exasperate"?
A. to purify and remove sth unsuitable
B. to leave out
C. to breathe out
D. to annoy or irritate somebody
题目解答
答案
D. to annoy or irritate somebody
解析
考查要点:本题考查对动词“exasperate”的准确理解,需要结合词义和常见用法进行判断。
解题核心:通过词根词缀或语境联想,排除干扰选项。关键点在于明确“exasperate”表示“使某人恼怒/激怒”,而非其他选项中的物理或抽象动作。
选项分析:
- A. to purify and remove sth unsuitable:与“净化、去除不适当事物”相关,如“sanitize”(消毒),但“exasperate”不含清洁或过滤含义。
- B. to leave out:意为“省略、去掉”,如“omit”,但与“激怒”无关。
- C. to breathe out:指“呼气”,如“exhale”,与情绪无关。
- D. to annoy or irritate somebody:正确选项,直接对应“exasperate”的核心含义,表示“使某人不耐烦或生气”。
记忆技巧:
“Exasperate”可联想为“exasperated”(恼火的),常用于表达因反复刺激而产生的负面情绪,如“His constant interruptions exasperated me.”(他不停地打断我,让我很生气。)