to annoy or irritate sb
Her flippant tone irked him.
她轻佻的语调使他很生气。
1.〈书〉使苦恼,使厌倦
1.to annoy someone
1.Don't like the color of light? Use these bulbs for closets, laundry rooms and other places where it won't irk you as much.
如果你不喜欢节能灯光的颜色，那就只在一些家里你不怎么待的地方装那些灯泡就行了，比如说壁橱和卫生间。
2.Tariffs may irk price-conscious consumers but at least they raise revenue for the public coffers.
关税虽然会让那些对价格敏感的消费者苦恼不已，但至少还能增加国库税收。
3.His own failure to do so will irk the officials in Washington who wield such power over his bank.
他自己没有这样做将令华盛顿对他的银行行使此项权力的官员不痛快。
4.His outspoken honesty continues to irk those in power or who are privileged, but endears him to ordinary people.
他直言不讳的诚实继续激怒当权者或有特权，但他到普通百姓endears。
5.But in reality, the boys irk the film were out talking the girls at a ratio of three to one.
但在现实生活中，孩子们都说这部电影从台湾的女孩在一个以三比一。
6.By midday the irk of his pack became too oppressive.
走到中午的时候，累赘的包袱压得他受不了。
7.But there's another quality that might irk them even more: Witnessing employees being openly rude to each other.
但是还有另一个问题使纽约人感到苦恼：眼睁睁地看着雇员们互相恶语相加。
8.But in this case you must remember one more little thing, the person who really knows you can read any change from you *irk.
但是有一点请一定要牢记，你最亲密的人始终会从你那微笑中读出丝毫的变化。
9.But it could irk conservative House Democrats because the measure will add to the deficit.
但减税计划可能会引起众议院民主党保守派议员的不满，因为这会加重美国的赤字负担。
10.Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and John McCain have many fine qualities, but also flaws that irk the Republican base. Mr Giuliani is pro-choice.
鲁迪·朱利亚尼，米特·罗姆尼以及约翰·麦肯都有许多优点，但同时也有令共和党基层选民苦恼之处。