词汇习题

选词填空：将annoy, furious, indignant, irritate, provoke放到合适的位置，完成句子。

His ceaseless chatter began to ______ me.

A wild and ______ war broke out.

I was ______ because I felt that I had been punished unfairly.

Why let her ______ you?

Don't throw one bone to two dogs;yoll'll only ______ a fight.

点津解析

点津：

annoy, furious, indignant, irritate, provoke这组词皆有“恼怒”之意。

annoy 指由于被迫忍受某种不愉快甚至讨厌的事情而失去耐心或沉着(be annoyed at/by sth. be annoyed with sb. 对某人/某事很生气)

furious 狂怒的(be furious with sb. be furious at/about sth对某人/某事大发雷霆)

indignant 强调的是愤怒,愤慨,愤愤不平

irritate 指一再打扰某人,终于使其失去耐心而发怒.

provoke 激怒(人,动物),使生气(provoke sb. to do /into doing...刺激某人做某事)

His ceaseless chatter began to annoy me.

他不停的唠叨使我厌烦起来。

A wild and furious war broke out.

一场狂暴猛烈的战争爆发了。

I was indignant because I felt that I had been punished unfairly.

我非常愤慨，因为我觉得对我的惩罚是不公平的。

Why let her irritate you?

干嘛为她招自己生气呢？

Don't throw one bone to two dogs;yoll'll only provoke a fight.

不要把这块骨头扔给那两只狗,那样你会引起一场争斗。

答案：annoy, furious, indignant, irritate, provoke