This pocket-picking would be less irksome if something useful came of it.

这种偷窃行为要是能干点实事可能就不会这么招人厌恶了。

You can also irk and vex someone. So, something that gets your goat is irksome or vexing.

你也可以“irk（激怒）”和“vex（惹恼）”某人。因此，让你生气的事情是令人讨厌或烦恼的。

With a tiny jerk of the head, Snape seemed to flick off an irksome fly.

斯内普微微抽动了一下，像是赶走了一只恶心的苍蝇。

The problem is particularly irksome for sites dedicated to offering reviews, such as Yelpand TripAdvisor.

对于专门提供点评的网站，如Yelp和猫途鹰，问题更为棘手。

" I have an irksome duty to perform, " thought Julien.

“我有一项令人厌烦的职责要履行， ” 于连想。

That day was an irksome time at Endelstow vicarage.

那天在恩德尔斯托牧师住宅是一段令人厌烦的时光。

So, something that gets your goat is irksome or vexing.

所以，让你生气的事情是令人厌烦或烦恼的。

Well, it doesn't have to be all grim and irksome.

好吧，它不一定都是严峻和令人厌烦的。

Tom's distress of mind wore off gradually and the toothache grew irksome and was discarded.

汤姆心中的苦恼逐渐消退，牙痛变得令人厌烦，于是被抛弃了。

If that weren't irksome enough for American bosses, some of their businesses are feeling the pain abroad, too.

如果这对美国老板来说还不够令人讨厌，那么他们的一些企业在国外也感受到了痛苦。