Word · Frequency #24560
peeved
气恼的；恼怒的；被激怒的
peeved
- 1.
Annoyed.
恼怒的
恼怒的；气恼的；被激怒的
In use
She felt peeved when her colleague took credit for her idea.
He looked a bit peeved about the long wait, but he said nothing.
Don't get peeved at me—I didn't mean to leave you out.
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。
be peeved that + clause
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 (at/with sb/sth)
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。
Common mistakes
I was peeved to my roommate for being late.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。
I am peeving about the loud noise.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。
Connections
Collocations
- peeved at
- 对……感到气恼
- She was peeved at the delay.她对延误感到气恼。
- feel peeved
- 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。
- slightly peeved
- 有点恼怒
- He seemed slightly peeved by the criticism.他似乎对批评有点恼怒。
- visibly peeved
- 明显不悦
- The manager was visibly peeved at the mistake.经理对这个错误明显不悦。
- peeved about
- 因……而气恼
- They were peeved about the changed schedule.他们对变更的日程感到气恼。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 peeved 拆成 pee + ved，想象你正 pee（小便）时被打扰，立刻气恼。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.