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be irksome to sb
表示对某人而言令人厌烦。
The constant noise is irksome to the residents.
持续的噪音让居民感到厌烦。
令人厌烦的；令人恼怒的；讨厌的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
令人厌烦的；令人恼怒的；讨厌的
causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome because of being long or repeated
The constant noise is irksome to the residents.
持续的噪音让居民感到厌烦。
令人烦躁或恼怒的；令人不快的；因长期持续或重复而令人厌烦的。
Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition
缺乏兴趣以至于导致精神疲惫
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; ; ; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke; ; - Mark Twain
The constant paperwork was irksome to the manager.
没完没了的文书工作让经理感到厌烦。
AI contextual example
His habit of tapping his fingers on the desk was irksome to everyone nearby.
他习惯用手指敲桌子，这让附近的所有人都感到厌烦。
AI contextual example
The irksome noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate.
建筑工地传来的恼人噪音让人难以集中注意力。
AI contextual example
what an irksome task the writing of long letters is
写长信是多么令人厌烦的事啊!
WordNet
表示对某人而言令人厌烦。
The constant noise is irksome to the residents.
持续的噪音让居民感到厌烦。
it作形式主语，不定式是真正的主语。
It is irksome to wait for a long time.
长时间等待令人厌烦。
表示发觉某人或某事令人厌烦。
I find his constant complaining irksome.
我觉得他不停地抱怨很烦人。
Not this
This task irksomes me.
Use this
This task is irksome.
irksome是形容词，不能直接用作动词。正确用法是作为形容词修饰名词或与系动词连用。
Not this
I am irksome with the noise.
Use this
The noise is irksome to me.
irksome通常用于描述事物本身令人厌烦，而不是描述人的感受。正确的结构是'事物 + is irksome'，或者加上'to sb'表示对某人来说。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
烦人的任务
Filing tax returns is an irksome task.
填写纳税申报表是一件烦人的任务。
令人厌烦的杂务
Washing dishes is an irksome chore for many people.
对许多人来说，洗碗是一件令人厌烦的杂务。
令人恼火的延误
The irksome delay made everyone impatient.
令人恼火的延误让每个人都失去了耐心。
觉得某事很烦人
She finds the constant noise from the construction site irksome.
她觉得建筑工地持续不断的噪音很烦人。
烦人的责任
He considered the weekly report an irksome responsibility.
他把每周报告视为一项烦人的责任。
Use irksome naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“irk（使恼火）+ some（有些）”：有些事一再重复，真让人恼火。看到 irk 就想起皱眉烦躁的样子。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary prose、official complaints irksome 属于较正式或书面化的形容词，通常用于正式写作和文学语境，表示因持续或重复而令人厌烦；日常口语中更常说 annoying。
No common word rhymes exactly with /ˈɝksəm/. The listed words share the visible suffix -some but differ in the vowel or consonant before it, so they do not rhyme with irksome.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.