Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between "disturbing" and "irritating."
你好！本周在“问老师”节目中，我们将回答一个关于“令人不安”和“恼人”的区别的问题。
 
Question:
问题：
 
Hi VOA Learning English,
嗨美国之音慢速英语，
 
My name is Hamza, and I am from Algeria. I have been learning English using your programs for several years. My question is: What is the difference between the words "disturbing" and "irritating?"
我叫哈姆扎，来自阿尔及利亚。多年来我一直在使用你们的程序学习英语。我的问题是：“disturbing”和“irritating”这两个词有什么区别？
 
Thank you,
谢谢你，
 
Hamza
哈姆扎
 
Answer
回答
 
Dear Hamza,
亲爱的哈姆扎，
 
Thank you for writing to us. Both of these adjectives come from verbs. Both words can describe being upset or upsetting someone. But the emotions these words describe can be quite different. Let's look at each word more closely so we can identify the emotions behind them.
感谢您写信给我们。这两个形容词都来自动词。这两个词都可以描述心烦意乱或让某人心烦意乱。但是这些词描述的情绪可能完全不同。让我们更仔细地看一下每个词，这样我们就可以识别出它们背后的情感。
 
Let's start with "disturbing."
让我们从“令人不安”开始。
 
"Disturbing" is an adjective that comes from the verb "disturb." It means that something causes worry or upsets you.
“Disturbing”是一个来自动词“disturb”的形容词。这意味着某事让你担心或心烦意乱。
 
 
Methane gasses are disturbing because they are said to trap more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide.
甲烷气体令人不安，因为据说它们在大气中吸收的热量比二氧化碳多。
 
If something is disturbing, it bothers you, and makes you feel bad or is creepy.
如果某事令人不安，它会困扰您，让您感觉糟糕或令人毛骨悚然。
 
I hate watching horror movies because they are so disturbing.
我讨厌看恐怖片，因为它们太令人不安了。
 
As a verb, "disturb" means to bother or interrupt someone so that they become upset by your actions.
作为动词，“打扰”的意思是打扰或打扰某人，使他们对您的行为感到不安。
 
Please be quiet in the library so you don't disturb others.
请在图书馆保持安静，以免打扰他人。
 
And lastly, as a verb, "disturb" means to change something's position, shape or to put it in disorder.
最后，作为动词，“disturb”的意思是改变某物的位置、形状或使其混乱。
 
My sister disturbed my clothes when she borrowed a shirt from my closet. They were a mess the next day!
我姐姐从我衣橱里借了一件衬衫，弄乱了我的衣服。第二天他们一团糟！
 
Let's move onto "irritating."
让我们继续“恼人”。
 
Just like "disturbing," "irritating" is an adjective that comes from a verb. It can also describe something that makes you upset. But instead of feelings of worry or fear, something that is "irritating" causes you to feel annoyed or frustrated.
就像“令人不安”一样，“刺激性”是一个来自动词的形容词。它也可以描述让你心烦意乱的事情。但不是担心或恐惧的感觉，而是“恼人”的事情会让你感到恼火或沮丧。
 
Bugs flying near my head are irritating.
在我脑袋附近飞来飞去的虫子很烦人。
 
My next-door neighbor is so loud. Her voice is irritating.
我的隔壁邻居太吵了。她的声音很烦人。
 
"Irritate" as a verb can mean "to annoy," but it also has a medical meaning "to cause itching or soreness."
“Irritate”作为动词可以表示“惹恼”，但它也有医学含义“引起瘙痒或酸痛”。
 
Devan has allergies which always irritate her eyes making her cry and sneeze.
Devan 有过敏症，这总是会刺激她的眼睛，使她哭泣和打喷嚏。
 
Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you!
如果这些解释和示例对您有所帮助，请告诉我们！