to nettle
01
いらだたせる, 悩ませる
to annoy or disturb someone, particularly through minor irritations
Transitive: to nettle sb
例
His persistent interruptions nettled the teacher during the lesson.
彼のしつこい妨害は授業中に先生をいらだたせた。
His habit of tapping his foot repeatedly nettled her during the meeting.
会議中に彼が繰り返し足をトントンする癖が彼女をいらいらさせた。
02
刺す, 刺激する
to strike or sting someone with a plant with stinging hairs
Transitive: to nettle a person or body part
例
He accidentally nettled his arm while walking through the thick bushes.
彼は茂みを歩いているときに誤って腕を刺してしまった。
She nettled him with a few quick swipes of the plant when he would n’t leave.
彼が去ろうとしなかった時、彼女は素早く植物で彼を刺した。
Nettle
01
イラクサ, 刺草
any of various plants, especially of the genus Urtica, that have stinging hairs which cause skin irritation upon contact
例
She brushed against the nettles and felt an instant sting.
彼女はイラクサに触れて、すぐに刺すような痛みを感じた。
Nettles grow wild along the edge of the forest.
イラクサは森の端に沿って野生で育つ。
