Word · Frequency #19964
touchy
易怒的；过于敏感的
easily offended or upset
- 1.
Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
极度敏感或易变；容易受扰至不稳定；需谨慎或圆通对待。
- 2.
Easily offended, oversensitive.
易怒的；过于敏感的。
棘手的；需谨慎对待的；极度敏感或易变；容易受扰至不稳定；需谨慎或圆通对待。；易怒的；过于敏感的。；易怒的；难以取悦的
In use
She's very touchy about her age, so don't ask.
He gets touchy when people criticize his cooking.
Don't be so touchy — I was only joking.
be touchy about sth
主语常为人，about 后接容易引起不快的话题。
She's touchy about her age.
她对自己的年龄很敏感。
a touchy [subject/issue/topic]
作定语，表示需要小心处理、容易引发争议的事物。
Money is a touchy subject in many families.
钱在许多家庭里是个敏感话题。
get touchy
口语中常用，表示开始变得敏感或不悦。
Don't get touchy — I'm just joking.
别生气——我只是开个玩笑。
Connections
Collocations
- touchy subject
- 敏感话题
- We avoided the touchy subject of salaries.我们避开了薪资这个敏感话题。
- touchy issue
- 棘手问题
- Immigration remains a touchy issue in many countries.移民在许多国家仍是一个棘手问题。
- touchy about
- 对……过于敏感
- She's touchy about her age.她对年龄很敏感。
- get touchy
- 变得易怒
- He gets touchy when criticized.他受到批评时会变得易怒。
- a touchy question
- 不好回答的问题
- The reporter asked a touchy question about the scandal.记者问了一个关于丑闻的敏感问题。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
touchy 像 touch（触碰）+ y，一碰就发火，形容过于敏感、易怒。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：personal criticism、delicate topics touchy 是日常用词，正式程度中性，多用于形容人容易生气或对批评过于敏感；也可形容话题或问题棘手，需要谨慎处理。正式写作中表达“敏感”可考虑用 sensitive 或 delicate。
Grammar Note
比较级 touchier，最高级 touchiest。
Pronunciation & Spelling
touchy 读作 /ˈtʌtʃi/，没有常见的完全同韵词。grouchy 和 slouchy 拼写都以 -ouchy 结尾，但分别读作 /ˈɡraʊtʃi/ 和 /ˈslaʊtʃi/，元音不同；catchy、patchy、scratchy、sketchy 都以 -tchy 结尾，但分别读作 /ˈkætʃi/、/ˈpætʃi/、/ˈskrætʃi/、/ˈskɛtʃi/，也与 touchy 不押韵。
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.