annoyance
noun uk/əˈnɔɪ.əns/ us/əˈnɔɪ.əns/
C1 [ U ]烦恼；生气
the feeling or state of being annoyed
I can understand your annoyance - I'd be furious if she ever treated me like that. 我能理解你为什么生气——她要是那样对我，我也会发火的。
(Much) to our annoyance, (= we were very annoyed that) we couldn't see anything from the back row of the theatre. 让我们（特别）窝火的是，坐在剧场的后排，我们什么也看不见。
[ C ]令人烦恼的事;令人不快的事
something that makes you annoyed
One of the greatest annoyances was being bitten by mosquitoes every night. 最让人不堪其扰的是，每天晚上都要挨蚊子叮咬。
Synonyms: bore (ANNOYING) bother (ANNOYING) inconvenience irritant (MAKING ANGRY)nuisancea pain (in the neck)
- More examples
- She couldn't suppress her annoyance when the food was returned to the kitchen uneaten.
- There's clearly some annoyance among the workforce at the way the changes were introduced.
- My aunt snorted in annoyance and marched off to find the manager.
- Then, to our great annoyance, the train stopped outside the station for ten minutes.
- A group of youths have been causing annoyance in the neighbourhood.