to rile
01
激怒, 烦扰
to disturb or annoy someone, especially through minor irritations
Transitive: to rile sb
例子
The repetitive noise from the construction site riled the residents.
建筑工地重复的噪音惹恼了居民。
Her habit of arriving late to meetings riled her coworkers.
她开会迟到的习惯惹恼了她的同事。
02
搅动, 搅浑
to stir up water, making it rough, choppy, or cloudy
Transitive: to rile water
例子
The boat ’s motor riled the calm water, creating waves behind it.
船的发动机搅动了平静的水面，在船后掀起波浪。
The storm began to rile the sea, making it dangerous for the fishermen.
风暴开始搅动大海，使它对渔民变得危险。
