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peevish

英 [ˈpiːvɪʃ]

美 [ˈpiːvɪʃ]

adj.  爱生气的; 易怒的; 脾气坏的

GRE

BNC.35624 / COCA.31218

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 爱生气的;易怒的;脾气坏的
      easily annoyed by unimportant things; bad-tempered

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 易怒的;脾气坏的
        Someone who ispeevishis bad-tempered.
        1. Aubrey had slept little and that always made him peevish...
          奥布里睡眠不足,这让他总是易怒。
        2. She glared down at me with a peevish expression on her face.
          她低头瞪着我,一脸怒气。

      英英释义

      adj

      双语例句

      • THE discussion of Mr. Collins's offer was now nearly at an end, and Elizabeth had only to suffer from the uncomfortable feelings necessarily attending it, and occasionally from some peevish allusion of her mother.
        关于柯林斯先生求婚问题的,讨论差不多就要结束了,现在伊丽莎白只感到一种照例难免的的不愉快,有时候还要听她母亲埋怨一两声。
      • Joseph!'cried a peevish voice, simultaneously with me, from the inner room.
        “约瑟夫!”从里屋传来的一个抱怨的声音跟我同时叫起来。
      • The child is never peevish unless sick.
        这孩子只有在生病时才会闹别扭。
      • I then quitted her again, and she drew the bolt in one of her worst, most peevish humours.
        然后我又离开了她,她在一种最坏的、最乖张的心情中上了门闩。
      • She reported him to be an ailing, peevish creature.
        她报告说他是一个多病的任性的东西。
      • Injustice had made her peevish, and misery had made her ugly.
        待遇的不平使她性躁,生活的艰苦使她变丑。
      • A peevish child is unhappy and makes others unhappy.
        一个脾气暴躁的孩子自己不高兴也使别人不高兴。
      • Tending to complain or grumble; peevish or grumpy.
        易于抱怨或发牢骚的,脾气坏的,暴躁的。
      • It sounds peevish to say so, but if you can train your brain to think clearly, writing will become easier and what you produce will be better.
        这样说听起来有些矫情,但如果你能训练自己的大脑清晰地思考,写作会变得更加容易,你写出来的东西也会更棒。
      • Do say you will. I think I should not be peevish with you: you'd not provoke me, and you'd always be ready to help me, wouldn't you? '
        我想我一定不会跟你发脾气,你是不会惹我生气的,而且你总是想帮助我的,不是吗?