Word · Frequency #35624
peevish
/ˈpiːvɪʃ/
adjective
易怒的；爱发牢骚的；脾气坏的
Easily irritated or annoyed; bad-tempered and complaining, especially about unimportant things.
- 1.
Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.
- 2.
easily irritated or annoyed
容易被激怒或烦恼的
- 3.
Quick to become bad-tempered or cross, especially due to insignificant matters; irritable, pettish, petulant.
容易被激怒或烦恼的；易怒的；暴躁的；带怒气的；撒娇的
In use
After a long day at work, he became peevish and snapped at his family.
The peevish old man complained about everything, even the weather.
She felt peevish because she hadn't eaten all day.
be peevish
She was peevish all morning.
她整个早上都很暴躁。
be peevish about sth
表示对某事物感到恼怒
He is peevish about the delay.
他对延误感到暴躁。
become peevish
The child became peevish after losing his toy.
孩子丢了玩具后变得暴躁。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.