Word · Frequency #35624
peevish
/ˈpiːvɪʃ/
adjective
易怒的；爱发牢骚的；脾气坏的
核心释义
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.
容易被激怒或烦恼的
easily irritated or annoyed
- 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
用法In use
After a long day at work, he became peevish and snapped at his family.
用法提示：形容词peevish表示易怒的状态，在句中作表语。
The peevish old man complained about everything, even the weather.
用法提示：peevish作定语修饰old man，表示其性格暴躁。
She felt peevish because she hadn't eaten all day.
用法提示：peevish在系动词后作表语，描述暂时情绪。
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.
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