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to nettle
01
惹恼, 烦扰
to annoy or disturb someone, particularly through minor irritations
Transitive: to nettle sb
02
刺, 刺激
to strike or sting someone with a plant with stinging hairs
Transitive: to nettle a person or body part
Nettle
01
荨麻, 刺痛植物
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
nettle
v
nettled
adj
nettled
adj
例子
His persistent interruptions nettled the teacher during the lesson.
The constant ringing of his phone nettled her during the movie.
Her habit of humming under her breath nettled her roommate.
His habit of tapping his foot repeatedly nettled her during the meeting.
The repetitive clicking of the keyboard nettled her while she was trying to concentrate.
