peevish
peevish — 形容詞
- peevishpositive
- more peevishcomparative
- most peevishsuperlative
1. becoming annoyed or upset very quickly, often for reasons that seem small or uni
易怒的
容易因小事而生氣的
becoming annoyed or upset very quickly, often for reasons that seem small or unimportant to other people.
Maeve felt peevish all morning and snapped at her sister for borrowing a pencil.
Maeve 整個早上都很易怒，因為妹妹借了一支鉛筆就對她發脾氣。
peevish about a small, trivial matter
The hotel guest grew peevish as the air conditioner rattled noisily all night.
那位旅館客人因為空調整晚嘎嘎作響，變得越來越煩躁。
Sayaka regretted her peevish reply after sending the email to her study group.
Sayaka 把電子郵件寄給讀書小組後，立刻後悔自己那封語氣暴躁的回信。
Missing breakfast and sitting in traffic made Iker peevish and quick to complain.
Iker 沒吃早餐又碰上塞車，變得脾氣暴躁，動不動就抱怨。
The old man grew peevish whenever his neighbors parked too close to his driveway.
每當鄰居的車停得離他家車道太近時，那位老先生就會動怒。
- irritable
more neutral and clinical; describes someone who gets annoyed easily without the literary tone of peevish
- cranky
informal and common in everyday speech; peevish is more formal
- testy
implies sharp, impatient reactions, especially when tired or under pressure; narrower than peevish
- petulant
suggests childish or sulky behaviour, while peevish implies grouchy irritation in adults
- good-natured
describes a person who is cheerful and not easily annoyed
- easygoing
describes someone relaxed and tolerant, the opposite of a peevish temperament
文法句型
peevish + about
peevish + with
用法筆記
More formal and literary than everyday synonyms like grumpy or cranky. Often describes a habitual tendency to be easily irritated rather than a temporary bad mood.