Word
pettishness
noun
易怒；坏脾气；闹别扭
a tendency to show uncontrolled anger
- 1.
The state of being pettish; peevishness, irritability.
易怒的状态；坏脾气,烦躁。
易怒的状态；坏脾气,烦躁。；pettish的变形
In use
His pettishness made the whole team uncomfortable during the meeting.
She tried to hide her pettishness, but her sharp replies gave it away.
The child's pettishness disappeared once he finished his nap.
[possessive] pettishness
常用于描述某人的性格特征。
His pettishness annoyed everyone.
他的易怒惹恼了所有人。
pettishness towards [someone]
表示对某人的态度或情绪倾向。
Her pettishness towards her colleagues was evident.
她对同事的易怒显而易见。
Common mistakes
He is pettishness.He is pettish.
pettishness是名词，表示‘易怒’的状态，不能直接用于‘be+名词’描述人的性格，应使用形容词pettish。
I feel pettishness.I feel pettish.
pettishness是名词，不能用于‘feel+名词’描述情绪状态，应使用形容词pettish。
He has many pettishnesses.He has a lot of pettishness.
pettishness是不可数名词，不能使用复数形式；应使用不可数表达。
Connections
Confusing words
- petulance
- 暴躁；任性 · pettishness 侧重因小事而发脾气，petulance 则常指任性且不耐烦的态度
- peevishness
- 易怒；乖戾 · peevishness 强调持续的、易怒的情绪，而 pettishness 更指一时的小脾气
- pettiness
- 琐碎；小气 · pettiness 指关注琐事或心胸狭窄，而 pettishness 指脾气暴躁
Word family
- pettishnesses
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.