Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #35901
tetchy
/ˈtetʃi/
adjective
易怒的;暴躁的;烦躁的
核心释义
easily irritated or annoyed
- 1.
易怒的;烦躁的
easily irritated or annoyed
易怒的;烦躁的;易怒的;暴躁的;突然发脾气的
用法In use
He gets tetchy when he hasn't had his morning coffee.
用法提示:tetchy 作表语形容词,表示‘易怒的、烦躁的’。
The manager was tetchy with the staff after the long meeting.
用法提示:tetchy 后接 with sb,表示‘对某人容易发火’。
She becomes tetchier than usual when she is tired.
用法提示:tetchier 是 tetchy 的比较级,表示‘更易怒的’。
be tetchy
He is often tetchy in the morning.
他早上经常容易发火。
be tetchy about sth
表示对某事物易怒或烦躁。
She is tetchy about her weight.
她对她的体重很敏感易怒。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- tetchily
- 烦躁地;易怒地 · tetchy + -ly (y→i)
- tetchiness
- 烦躁;易怒 · tetchy + -ness (y→i)
学习提示Learner notes
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