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
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说话冲的;没好气的;易怒的
apt to speak irritably; irritable and sharp-tongued
She was snappish with the waiter.
她对服务员没好气。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
He spoke snappish to the waiter.
Use this
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。
Not this
She was snappish to her friend.
Use this
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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