【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 画线词irritate为动词，意为“使恼怒”，C项annoy意为“使恼怒”与画线词意思相近；例：His mother was annoyed with him for being so rude to their neighbors.他母亲因为他对邻居如此粗暴无礼而生他的气”。A项tease意为“戏弄”；例：Don't take it seriously—he's only teasing.别把它当真，他只不过是在开玩笑。B项attract意为“吸引”；例：The flower show attracted large crowds this year.今年的花展吸引了大批观众。D项protect意为“保护”；例：These rare tigers are protected by special laws.这些珍贵的老虎受到专门的法律保护。