annoyance
意味
- 困惑,迷惑,いらだたしさ
- 困らせる(いらいらさせる)人(物,事)
例文
To our great annoyance, he barged in on our party.
たいへん困ったことに、彼がパーティーに押しかけてきた。
He answered with a look of annoyance.
彼は苛立たしい表現で答えた。
語源
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
Inherited from Middle English anoyaunce (rare form of noyaunce), from Old French anuiance, anoiance, from the verb anuier (“to cause problems”), equivalent to annoy + -ance. Compare French ennui.