be peeved at/about sth
peeved 是形容词,表示“气恼的”,常与 be 连用来说明恼火的原因。
She was peeved about the last-minute change.
她对临时的变更感到恼火。
气恼的;恼怒的;被激怒的
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气恼的;恼怒的;被激怒的
peeved
She was peeved about the last-minute change.
她对临时的变更感到恼火。
恼怒的
Annoyed.
She felt peeved when her colleague took credit for her idea.
当同事把她的主意归功于自己时,她很气恼。
He looked a bit peeved about the long wait, but he said nothing.
他对长时间的等待看起来有点恼火,但什么也没说。
Don't get peeved at me—I didn't mean to leave you out.
别生我的气——我不是故意不带你。
peeved 是形容词,表示“气恼的”,常与 be 连用来说明恼火的原因。
She was peeved about the last-minute change.
她对临时的变更感到恼火。
that 从句直接说明让人恼火的具体事件。
He was peeved that his advice was ignored.
他因自己的建议被忽视而气恼。
get peeved 强调从平静到恼火的变化过程,语气较口语化。
Don't get peeved with me; it wasn't my fault.
别对我生气,那不是我的错。
Not this
I was peeved to my roommate for being late.
Use this
I was peeved with my roommate for being late.
表示“对某人生气”时,peeved 后接介词 with(也可用 at/about),不能按汉语“对”直译为 to。改为 with 后,搭配符合英语习惯。
Not this
I am peeving about the loud noise.
Use this
I am peeved about the loud noise.
peeved 是形容词,表示“感到气恼的”,主语通常是人;而 peeving 是现在分词/进行式,表示“令人气恼”,主语通常是事物。这里要表达人感到气恼,应使用形容词 peeved。
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对……感到气恼
She was peeved at the delay.
她对延误感到气恼。
感到恼火
I felt peeved when he ignored my message.
他无视我的消息时,我感到恼火。
有点恼怒
He seemed slightly peeved by the criticism.
他似乎对批评有点恼怒。
明显不悦
The manager was visibly peeved at the mistake.
经理对这个错误明显不悦。
因……而气恼
They were peeved about the changed schedule.
他们对变更的日程感到气恼。
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把 peeved 拆成 pee + ved,想象你正 pee(小便)时被打扰,立刻气恼。
语域:informal 常见场景:日常对话、非正式写作 peeved 属非正式用词,通常表示“气恼的、恼火的”,多用于日常对话或非正式写作;正式场合更常用 annoyed 或 irritated。
以上六词均与 peeved /piːvd/ 押韵,结尾读 /iːvd/。注意拼写相似的 peeve /piːv/(少了 /d/)和 peevish /ˈpiːviʃ/(多出 /ɪʃ/)与 peeved 发音不同。
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