be tetchy
He is often tetchy in the morning.
他早上经常容易发火。
易怒的;暴躁的;烦躁的
易怒的;烦躁的;突然发脾气的
易怒的;烦躁的
easily irritated or annoyed
He gets tetchy when he hasn't had his morning coffee.
他早上没喝咖啡时就会变得烦躁。
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.
长时间会议后,经理对员工很暴躁。
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.
她累的时候比平时更容易烦躁。
用法提示:tetchier 是 tetchy 的比较级,表示‘更易怒的’。
He is often tetchy in the morning.
他早上经常容易发火。
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。
He gets tetchy when he is hungry.
他饿的时候就会变得暴躁。
grammar · medium
易错句子She gets tetchy to any criticism.
正确表达She gets tetchy about any criticism.
中文中“对……易怒”常直译为“to”,但英语中“tetchy”后应接介词“about”或“over”表示原因,而非“to”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He tetchies when he is tired.
正确表达He gets tetchy when he is tired.
“tetchy”是形容词,不能用作动词。表示“变得易怒”应使用“get tetchy”或“be tetchy”等系表结构。
tetchy指脾气急躁,容易突然发怒;touchy强调过于敏感,容易因小事生气,或指话题需要谨慎处理
tetchy指容易突然发脾气;testy强调不耐烦、烦躁,常因小事被激怒
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