| 单词 | pet peeve |
| 释义 | pet peeve (once / 117023 pages) n A pet peeve is a particular thing that bugs you every time. If your pet peeve is how people misuse words, you’re in the right place. A peeve is an annoyance, and a pet peeve is an annoyance that’s nurtured like a pet — it's something someone can never resist complaining about. There are all kinds of pet peeves, like littering, misusing punctuation, driving slowly in the fast lane, or talking during movies. If something like that drives you crazy and you have to yap about it, it's a pet peeve. Pet peeves tend to be smaller issues. No one would call terrorism a pet peeve. WORD FAMILYpet peeve: pet peeves USAGE EXAMPLESThe 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) “It’s been a pet peeve of mine my whole life and when I see one on a painted bumper I just cringe.” Seattle Times(Nov 09, 2016) Mr. Backman started writing blog posts for Cafe about his own pet peeves and outbursts, under the heading, “I Am a Man Called Ove.” New York Times(Oct 28, 2016) n an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve Hyper complaint an expression of grievance or resentment |
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