drive to distraction

IPA（発音記号）

過剰級他動詞

(transitive, hyperbolic) To annoy (someone) so much that they cannot concentrate.

日本語の意味

相手を非常に苛立たせ、集中できない状態に追い込む

The constant beeping from the old printer would drive me to distraction during every busy afternoon.

古いプリンターの絶え間ないビープ音は、忙しい午後になるといつも私を集中できないほど苛立たせた。

意味（1）

(transitive, hyperbolic) To annoy (someone) so much that they cannot concentrate.

drives to distraction

（ present singular third-person ）

driving to distraction

（ participle present ）

drove to distraction

（ past ）

driven to distraction

（ participle past ）