pique
pique — 名詞
1. a sudden feeling of anger and hurt caused by wounded pride or being treated disr
賭氣；惱怒
因自尊受損而產生的憤怒情緒
a sudden feeling of anger and hurt caused by wounded pride or being treated disrespectfully
In a fit of pique, Inês ripped up the invitation and threw it away.
Inês 一氣之下把邀請函撕碎扔掉。
collocation: in a fit of pique
Gabriela refused to join the group photo out of sheer pique.
Gabriela 純粹因為賭氣而拒絕加入團體合照。
collocation: out of pique
Dahlia walked out in a fit of pique after the board ignored her idea.
董事會無視她的想法後，Dahlia 賭氣地走了出去。
Tendai quit the group chat and never returned, in a fit of pique.
Tendai 退出群組聊天，從此再也沒有回來，全是一時賭氣。
A flash of pique crossed Leo's face when his rival won the contract.
對手贏得合約時，Leo 的臉上閃過一絲惱怒。
- resentment
a longer-lasting bitter feeling, not necessarily sudden
- indignation
anger at something perceived as unjust; often more righteous than pique
- umbrage
very formal; specifically means taking offense at a slight
用法筆記
Often appears in the phrase 'in a fit of pique' or 'out of pique'. The feeling described is typically short-lived and tied to a specific slight.
常見錯誤
2. a strong cotton or silk fabric with raised parallel lines woven into its surface
凹凸織布
表面有凸起條紋的耐用棉或絲質布料
a strong cotton or silk fabric with raised parallel lines woven into its surface, often used for shirts and dresses
Mayumi wore a crisp white pique shirt to the summer garden party.
Mayumi 穿著一件挺括的白色凹凸織布襯衫參加夏日花園派對。
collocation: pique shirt
The baby's yellow pique dress had tiny embroidered flowers along the hem.
寶寶的黃色凹凸織布洋裝裙邊繡有小花。
Jason chose a navy cotton pique fabric for the polo shirts he was designing.
Jason 為他正在設計的馬球衫選擇了深藍色棉質凹凸織布。
Arjun unfolded the white pique tablecloth and spread it across the long table.
Arjun 展開白色凹凸織布桌布，鋪在長桌上。
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 1: this is a type of woven fabric, not an emotion. Sometimes spelled with an accent: piqué.
pique — 動詞
- piquepresent simple I / you / we / they
- piques3rd person singular
- piquing-ing form
- piquedpast simple
1. to make someone feel curious or interested in something, usually by hinting at i
激起；引發
引起好奇心或興趣
to make someone feel curious or interested in something, usually by hinting at it without giving full details
The strange letter with no return address piqued Maja's curiosity immediately.
那封沒有寄件人地址的奇怪信件立刻激起了 Maja 的好奇心。
collocation: pique someone's curiosity
The museum's short video piqued Noor's interest in ancient Greek pottery.
博物館的短片引發了 Noor 對古希臘陶器的興趣。
collocation: pique someone's interest
An unexpected knock at midnight piqued the entire family's curiosity.
午夜時分突如其來的敲門聲激起了全家人的好奇心。
The teacher's mysterious comment piqued the students' interest in the lesson.
老師神秘的一句話引發了學生對這堂課的興趣。
A single photograph in the old book piqued Arjun's interest in his family history.
舊書中的一張照片引發了 Arjun 對家族歷史的興趣。
文法句型
pique + someone's + curiosity/interest
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'curiosity' or 'interest' as the object. The subject is typically a hint, a clue, or something mysterious rather than a person.
常見錯誤
2. to make someone feel annoyed, offended, or resentful, especially by failing to s
激怒；冒犯
因未受尊重而使人感到生氣
to make someone feel annoyed, offended, or resentful, especially by failing to show them the respect they expect
The waiter's dismissive tone piqued Gabriela more than the cold food did.
服務生輕蔑的語氣比冷掉的食物更激怒 Gabriela。
Min felt piqued when the manager failed to make introductions at the meeting.
經理在會議上沒有做介紹，讓 Min 感到被冒犯。
passive: be/feel piqued by something
The director's rude remark piqued the entire team and soured the workshop.
主管的粗魯言論激怒了整個團隊，破壞了工作坊的氣氛。
Leo was so piqued at being passed over for the award that he resigned.
被忽略沒得獎讓 Leo 深感被冒犯，以至於提出了辭呈。
The email's cold tone piqued Dahlia, so she decided not to reply for a week.
電子郵件的冷淡語氣激怒了 Dahlia，所以她決定一週不回覆。
文法句型
pique + someone
用法筆記
Distinguish from verb sense 1: this sense means to offend or annoy a person directly, while sense 1 means to stimulate a feeling such as curiosity.