新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

nuisance

英  [ˈnjuːsəns]
    
美  [ˈnuː-]

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • nuisances

    1[C 可数名词] 令人讨厌的人或事物 , 麻烦的人或事情

    If you say that someone or something is a nuisance, you mean that they annoy you or cause you a lot of problems.

    近义词

    pain

    双语例句

    例:

    He could be a bit of a nuisance when he was drunk.

    他喝醉时有点令人讨厌。

    例:

    Sorry to be a nuisance.

    抱歉添麻烦了。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • make a nuisance of oneself

    1惹人讨厌。

    If someone makes a nuisance of themselves, they behave in a way that annoys other people.