exasperate
의미: To irritate or frustrate someone intensely, often through repeated annoyance or persistent difficulty.
Exasperate conveys a stronger sense of frustration than merely annoying someone — it implies that patience has been thoroughly worn down. The word frequently collocates with 'beyond measure,' 'utterly,' and 'increasingly.' In formal writing it often appears in passive constructions such as 'exasperated by' or 'exasperated with,' and is common in political commentary, workplace reporting, and literary criticism.
예문
- The minister's refusal to answer the question directly exasperated opposition MPs, who accused him of evasion. 大臣拒绝直接回答问题,令反对党议员大为恼火,他们指责他在回避问题。La negativa del ministro a responder directamente a la pregunta exasperó a los diputados de la oposición, que le acusaron de evasivo.大臣が質問に直接答えることを拒否したため、野党議員たちは激しくいらだち、大臣を逃げていると非難した。장관이 질문에 직접 답하기를 거부하자 야당 의원들은 극도로 분개하며 그를 회피한다고 비난했다.
- Parents of children with special needs said they were exasperated by the council's failure to provide adequate support. 有特殊需要的儿童的家长表示,他们对市议会未能提供足够支持感到极度沮丧。Los padres de niños con necesidades especiales declararon estar exasperados por la incapacidad del ayuntamiento para ofrecer un apoyo adecuado.特別な支援を必要とする子どもの保護者は、議会が十分な支援を提供しないことに疲弊していると述べた。특수한 지원이 필요한 아이들의 부모들은 지방의회가 적절한 지원을 제공하지 못하는 것에 지쳐 있다고 말했다.
- The sheer volume of bureaucratic paperwork continues to exasperate small business owners across the country. 大量繁琐的行政文书工作继续令全国各地的小企业主苦不堪言。El enorme volumen de trámites burocráticos sigue exasperando a los pequeños empresarios de todo el país.膨大な量の官僚的事務手続きが、全国の中小企業経営者を苛立たせ続けている。엄청난 양의 관료주의적 서류 작업이 전국의 소기업 경영자들을 계속해서 분노하게 하고 있다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: general, professional
어조: negative
기원과 역사
From Latin exasperare (to roughen, irritate), from ex- (thoroughly) and asper (rough). Entered English in the 16th century, initially meaning to make worse or aggravate before settling on its modern sense of intense irritation.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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