| 单词 | peeve |
| 释义 | peeve (once / 1667 pages) nv A peeve is something that really annoys you, like waiting in a long line or dropping a can on your toe because someone left it on the counter. Again. It's also a word for describing your resulting mood: peeved. You probably know the term "pet peeve," which is something that may not bother everyone, but particularly irritates you. Your pet peeve might be misspelled words on signs, mismatched socks, or close talkers. Peeve is also a verb, meaning "irritate." The adjective peevish, for “silly, perverse” came first, in the fourteenth century. WORD FAMILYpeeve: peeved, peeves, peeving, peevish+/peevish: peevisher, peevishest, peevishly, peevishness/peevishness: peevishnesses, peevishnesss USAGE EXAMPLESClaims dating back to the summer piled up from peeved brewers, printers and tobacconists. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) The researchers asked 410 college students to list their pet peeves about the behavior of a current or former romantic partner. Wall Street Journal(Nov 18, 2016) The weary nation appears to be peeved at the press, and that includes Democrats and Republicans alike who are literally turning away. Washington Times(Nov 15, 2016) 1n an annoyed or irritated mood Hyper humor, humour, mood, temper a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling 2v cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful Hyper annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
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