be snappish with sb
She was snappish with the waiter.
她对服务员没好气。
说话冲的;没好气的;易怒的
爱咬人的;暴躁的;不耐烦的;易怒的;要咬人的;厉声说话的
apt to speak irritably; irritable and sharp-tongued
爱咬人的
Likely to snap or bite.
暴躁的;不耐烦的;易怒的
Exhibiting irritation or impatience; curt; irascible.
My boss is always snappish before she has her morning coffee.
我的老板在喝早咖啡之前总是没好气的。
用法提示:snappish 作表语形容词,表示说话没好气、易怒。
He became snappish when the children kept interrupting him.
当孩子们不断打断他时,他变得很没好气。
用法提示:snappish 作表语形容词,形容因烦躁而说话尖刻。
Try not to be snappish with the customers; they're just asking questions.
尽量别对顾客说话那么冲;他们只是问问题。
用法提示:snappish 作表语形容词,表示态度急躁、说话不客气。
She was snappish with the waiter.
她对服务员没好气。
He becomes snappish when tired.
他疲劳时变得没好气。
grammar · medium
易错句子He spoke snappish to the waiter.
正确表达He spoke snappishly to the waiter.
snappish 是形容词,不能修饰动词 spoke。应使用副词 snappishly 来修饰动词。
grammar · medium
易错句子She was snappish to her friend.
正确表达She was snappish with her friend.
表示对某人生气或没好气时,应用介词 with,而非 to。
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