| 单词 | pet peeve |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspet peeve A peevish or irritable mood; peevishness; a grumble. Also: a source of irritation or annoyance (frequently in pet peeve). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > irritation > [noun] > action of irritating > cause of irritation provocation1638 provoke1773 pet peeve1909 the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > peevishness > [noun] > peevish mood peeve1909 the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > [noun] > cause or ground of complaint gravament1537 complaint1732 beef1900 pet peeve1909 grouse1918 1909 Washington Post 10 Jan. 3/4 The lady subsequently, in a fit of peeve, hurled one of the bowls at Blister's head. 1917 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily News July 8/6 (advt.) Ask seven women out of ten what their little pet peeve is, and they will tell you that it is having a brand new pair of silk stockings ‘drop a stitch’. 1936 R. E. Sherwood Idiot's Delight iii. 141 Every time yon get yourself into a peeve, you take it out on us. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 7 Feb. 8/4 Poorly designed parking garages have riled me for a long time, but they've become a full-fledged pet peeve in recent years. 2002 Time Out N.Y. 29 Aug. 191/2 This touches on my biggest peeve with today's..society. < as lemmas |
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