"peevish" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 易怒的
• 暴躁的

Definition

形容人很容易生氣或發牢騷，經常表現得不耐煩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Peevish” 語氣較正式，有點古老，通常形容煩躁或小脾氣，不是強烈的憤怒。常與 'child'、'mood'、'reply' 等詞搭配，不要與更強烈的 'angry' 或更隨便的 'grumpy' 混淆。

Examples

The peevish child refused to eat his dinner.

那個**易怒的**孩子拒絕喫晚飯。

She gave a peevish answer when I asked for help.

我請求幫忙時，她給了我一個**暴躁的**回答。

His peevish mood made everyone uncomfortable.

他**易怒的**情緒讓大家都不舒服。

I get a little peevish when I haven't eaten all day.

我一整天沒喫飯就會變得有點兒**易怒**。

Stop being so peevish over little things!

別為小事那麼**暴躁**！

His emails are always a bit peevish on Monday mornings.

他的郵件在週一早上總是有點**易怒**。