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be peevish
She was peevish all morning.
她整个早上都很暴躁。
易怒的；爱发牢骚的；脾气坏的
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易怒的；爱发牢骚的；脾气坏的
Easily irritated or annoyed; bad-tempered and complaining, especially about unimportant things.
She was peevish all morning.
她整个早上都很暴躁。
Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.
容易被激怒或烦恼的
easily irritated or annoyed
Quick to become bad-tempered or cross, especially due to insignificant matters; irritable, pettish, petulant.
After a long day at work, he became peevish and snapped at his family.
工作了一整天后，他变得易怒，对家人发火。
The peevish old man complained about everything, even the weather.
那个暴躁的老人抱怨一切，连天气都不放过。
She felt peevish because she hadn't eaten all day.
她一整天没吃东西，感到烦躁易怒。
She was peevish all morning.
她整个早上都很暴躁。
表示对某事物感到恼怒
He is peevish about the delay.
他对延误感到暴躁。
The child became peevish after losing his toy.
孩子丢了玩具后变得暴躁。
Not this
He peevishes when he is tired.
Use this
He becomes peevish when he is tired.
peevish 是形容词，不能加 -s 用作动词。应改为系表结构 'becomes peevish' 或 'is peevish'。
Not this
His peevish is annoying.
Use this
His peevishness is annoying.
peevish 是形容词，不可直接作主语；应使用名词形式 peevishness 表示“易怒的性格或状态”。
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