释义 |
peevishpeev‧ish /ˈpiːvɪʃ/ adjective  - The whole team was peevish after losing the game.
- But a week before the examination he became restless and peevish.
- She had introduced herself in rather a peevish voice as Gladys someone-or-other.
- When he tries to sound fiercer he sometimes sounds peevish or wheedling.
easily annoyed by small and unimportant things → bad-tempered: The kids were peevish after so long in the car.—peevishly adverb—peevishness noun [uncountable] |