peevishly

IPA/ˈpiːvɪʃli/
IPA/ˈpiːvɪʃli/

peevishly — 副詞

1. with an irritable or cross attitude, especially when the cause is something very

1.副詞B2
釋義

煩躁地

因小事而生氣不耐的樣子

with an irritable or cross attitude, especially when the cause is something very small or unimportant

例句

Kemi sighed peevishly when the waiter brought the wrong order for the third time.

服務生第三次送錯餐時，Kemi 煩躁地嘆了口氣。

peevishly modifying a verb of reaction (sighed)

'Why does the train always have to be late?' muttered Darius peevishly, folding his newspaper.

「為什麼火車老是遲到？」Darius 煩躁地低聲抱怨，一邊折起報紙。

peevishly with a verb of speaking (muttered)

常見搭配
  • sigh peevishly
  • mutter peevishly
  • say peevishly
  • reply peevishly
  • push peevishly
  • shrug peevishly
同義詞
  • irritably

    very similar; focuses on the feeling of irritation rather than the childish tone

  • testily

    slightly formal; implies a short, sharp response

  • grumpily

    more informal; suggests a sullen, moody reaction rather than an openly annoyed one

  • crankily

    especially American English; suggests a person in a consistently bad mood

反義詞

用法筆記

Commonly modifies verbs of speaking (said, replied, muttered, complained) and verbs of physical reaction (sighed, frowned, pushed, shrugged). It carries a mild tone of childishness — the annoyance is about something small, not a serious grievance.

常見錯誤

She shouted peevishly at the driver who nearly hit her.
She shouted angrily at the driver who nearly hit her.
peevishly is for small annoyances, not for serious or dangerous situations.

同根字

  • peevish
    形容詞B2
  • peevishness
    名詞C1