one's pet peeve
My pet peeve is people talking loudly on their phones.
我最反感的事情是有人在电话里大声说话。
恼怒或烦躁的情绪；麻烦的事物；怨恨；生气；触怒
恼怒或烦躁的情绪
an annoyed or irritated mood
One of my biggest peeves is people talking loudly on their phones in restaurants.
我最讨厌的事情之一就是人们在餐厅里大声打电话。
用法提示：这里 'peeve' 是名词，表示令人烦恼的事情。
His constant humming during meetings is a minor peeve for his colleagues.
他在会议期间不停地哼歌，这让同事们有点恼火。
用法提示：这里 'peeve' 是名词，指引起轻微恼怒的事物。
finding a parking ticket on your car can be a real peeve after a long day.
在漫长的一天结束后发现车上贴了罚单，真是件让人恼火的事。
用法提示：这里 'peeve' 是名词，表示引起烦恼的具体事情。
My pet peeve is people talking loudly on their phones.
我最反感的事情是有人在电话里大声说话。
She has a peeve about dirty dishes left in the sink.
她对留在水槽里的脏盘子感到恼火。
grammar · medium
易错句子I peeve when people are late.
正确表达I am peeved when people are late.
“peeve”是及物动词，需要宾语（如“It peeves me”），不能像中文“我生气”那样用作不及物。正确用法是使用被动语态“be peeved”表示个人感受。
grammar · medium
易错句子He always peeve me about my work.
正确表达He always peeves me about my work.
主语为第三人称单数“He”时，动词“peeve”需要加-s构成“peeves”，否则缺少主谓一致。
‘peeve’泛指令人气恼的事物，而‘pet peeve’特指个人特别在意且经常抱怨的事，是更具体的一种气恼。
‘peeve’是名词‘气恼’；‘peevish’是形容词，形容人容易生气或脾气暴躁。
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