miffed
miffed — 形容詞
1. in a small bad mood because someone has done something rude, thoughtless, or unf
略感不悅
因小事而感到些許生氣或受傷
in a small bad mood because someone has done something rude, thoughtless, or unfair to you
Tariro was miffed that her brother ate the last slice of birthday cake without asking.
Tariro 很不悅，因為她哥哥沒問一聲就把最後一塊生日蛋糕吃掉了。
be miffed that + clause for a specific cause of upset
Sivan felt a bit miffed about not being invited to the team lunch on Friday.
Sivan 對於沒被邀請參加週五的團隊午餐，覺得有點不悅。
be miffed about + noun phrase for the trigger of the feeling
The neighbours seemed miffed when Rodrigo parked his van across both driveways.
Rodrigo 把廂型車橫停在兩家車道前時，鄰居們看起來都有些不悅。
Esme looked slightly miffed after the waiter brought her cold coffee twice in a row.
服務生連兩次端來冷掉的咖啡之後，Esme 看起來有點不悅。
Honestly, I'd be miffed too if a friend forgot my birthday three years running.
說真的，如果朋友連續三年忘記我的生日，我也會略感不悅。
文法句型
be miffed about + noun phrase
be miffed that + clause
feel miffed
用法筆記
Predicative only — say 'she was miffed', not 'a miffed customer'. The cause is usually small and personal (a snub, a rude remark, being overlooked), not a serious wrong.
常見錯誤
miffed — 動詞
1. to cause someone to feel a small flash of bad mood, usually through a careless o
惹惱；使不悅
造成某人短暫的小小不快
to cause someone to feel a small flash of bad mood, usually through a careless or rude action
Min was miffed by the receptionist's sharp tone at the dentist's office.
牙醫診所櫃台人員尖銳的語氣讓 Min 感到不悅。
passive: be miffed by + cause; most common pattern
It clearly miffed Gita that the meeting started without her.
會議在 Gita 還沒到就開始了，這顯然惹惱了她。
it + miff + somebody + that-clause for a specific trigger
Last-minute changes to the schedule miff the older volunteers more than anyone admits.
臨時更動行程惹惱了那些年長志工的程度，比任何人願意承認的還要深。
Élise apologised quickly, worried that her joke had miffed Matthew at dinner.
Élise 趕緊道歉，擔心自己的玩笑在晚餐時惹惱了 Matthew。
文法句型
be miffed by + noun phrase
miff + somebody
用法筆記
The verb form is much rarer than the adjective 'miffed'. Native speakers almost always reach for 'annoy' or 'upset' in active sentences; the verb mostly survives in passive constructions ('was miffed by…').
常見錯誤
miffed — 名詞
1. a short, small bad mood that comes after something rude or unfair happens to you
鬧脾氣；小慍
因小事而起的短暫壞心情
a short, small bad mood that comes after something rude or unfair happens to you
Shirin walked out in a miff because nobody had saved her a seat at lunch.
Shirin 鬧著脾氣走出去，因為午餐時沒有人幫她留位子。
in a miff: prepositional phrase showing the state
Grandpa Hao was in such a miff over the lost remote that he wouldn't talk for an hour.
Hao 爺爺為了那支不見的遙控器鬧脾氣，整整一個小時不開口說話。
in a miff + over + cause; intensifier 'such a'
The whole class was in a miff after the teacher cancelled the trip without warning.
老師沒事先說就取消校外教學之後，全班都在鬧脾氣。
Lotte gets into a miff if the toast is even a little burnt at breakfast.
早餐時若吐司有一點點烤焦，Lotte 就會鬧起脾氣。
- good mood
the opposite state, expressed as a noun phrase
文法句型
in a miff
have a miff
throw a miff
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'in a miff'. The standalone noun ('he had a miff') sounds dated to modern speakers; use the prepositional phrase or rephrase with 'bad mood' or 'sulk'.
常見錯誤
2. a small, short argument between people who usually get along, often about someth
小拌嘴；口角
感情好的人之間為小事起的短暫爭執
a small, short argument between people who usually get along, often about something not very important
Amihan and her sister had a small miff over whose turn it was to walk the dog.
Amihan 和她姊姊為了誰該去遛狗而起了個小口角。
have a miff over + cause; siblings as classic context
There was a brief miff between the two coaches about the seating on the team bus.
兩位教練為了球隊巴士上的座位安排，曾有過短暫的小拌嘴。
a miff between + two people; about + topic
The book club survived a small miff over which novel to read in December.
讀書會撐過了一場為了十二月要讀哪本小說而起的小拌嘴。
Tariro and her flatmate are over their little miff about the dishes from last week.
Tariro 和室友上週為了洗碗起的小拌嘴已經和好了。
- reconciliation
the end-state after a miff is resolved
文法句型
have a miff with somebody
a miff between two people
a miff over something
用法筆記
Distinct from sense 1: this sense is a two-sided event between people, not one person's mood. The argument is typically minor and quickly forgotten; for a serious disagreement, use 'argument', 'quarrel', or 'row'.