Word
peevishness
/ˈpiːviʃnis/
noun
坏脾气；易怒；爱发牢骚
核心释义
the quality of being peevish; a bad-tempered, complaining disposition
- 1.
易怒的状态
The state of being peevish.
易怒的状态；脾气不好；爱发牢骚
用法In use
Her peevishness at the smallest delay made travelling with her exhausting.
用法提示：peevishness 是名词，在句中作主语，表示“坏脾气、易怒”。
He tried to hide his peevishness behind a polite smile during the meeting.
用法提示：peevishness 是名词，作 hide 的宾语，指“坏脾气”的状态。
The team blamed the project's failure on the manager's peevishness.
用法提示：peevishness 是名词，作介词 on 的宾语，指“坏脾气、易怒”的性格。
a fit of peevishness
表示短暂的情绪发作。
He was tired and prone to fits of peevishness.
他累了，容易一阵阵地发脾气。
peevishness about/over sth
后接抱怨的具体对象。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- irritability
- 易怒 · ‘peevishness’ 指脾气不好，‘irritability’ 强调容易被激怒。
词族Word family
- peevishnesses
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
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