英语词汇“pique”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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The verb pique means to make someone angry or annoyed. But when something piques your interest or curiosity, here the verb pique just means to arouse, stimulate, or excite.

Both the noun and verb are pronounced "pēk" and were borrowed from a French word meaning "a prick, irritation," from Old French, from piquer "to prick." So you can see how something that pricks you could make you both excited and angry. But it's frustrating––enough to make you want to storm away from learning vocab. That storming away, by the by, might be called a "fit of pique."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

peak / peek / pique

Let's look at three homophones: peak, peek, and pique. Peak is a topmost point, such as a mountain peak, or to reach that point:

We're sort of at peak demand right now.

A peek is a glance or a quick look, like you do with the unwrapped Christmas presents at the bottom of your loved one's closet. It can also mean to glance or to peer at. It's frequently paired with sneak, which can lead you to use the incorrect peak:

Residents take a peek at bike and pedestrian safety plans

Yellowstone Offers Sneak Peek Of New Visitor Center

Finally, pique is to upset or excite someone. You will sometimes see peek one's interest for pique one's interest, but don't be fooled. If you're piquing someone's interest, you are exciting their interest not taking a quick look at it:

If that doesn't pique your interest, you can leave (but I'm keeping your shoes).

Here's your mnemonic device:

You have to reach to gain the peak.
If you peer at something, you are peeking.
And if you're piqued about something, there's usually a question in your mind about it.

WORD FAMILY

pique: piqued, piques, piquing

USAGE EXAMPLES

But what most art historians failed to pay attention to is the meal being prepared, and that’s where our interest is piqued.

Salon(Jan 01, 2017)

With that crucial caveat, here are few comedic things piquing our interest in the new year.

The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016)

It defines this President’s extraordinary ability to transform matters of public policy into personal pique at adversaries.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016)

1n a sudden outburst of anger

Syn|Hyper

irritation, temper

annoyance, chafe, vexation

anger produced by some annoying irritation

2v cause to feel resentment or indignation

Syn|Hyper

offend

anger

make angry

n tightly woven fabric with raised cords

Hyper

cloth, fabric, material, textile

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

单词	pique
释义	pique (once / 1591 pages) 1nv 2n The verb pique means to make someone angry or annoyed. But when something piques your interest or curiosity, here the verb pique just means to arouse, stimulate, or excite. Both the noun and verb are pronounced "pēk" and were borrowed from a French word meaning "a prick, irritation," from Old French, from piquer "to prick." So you can see how something that pricks you could make you both excited and angry. But it's frustrating––enough to make you want to storm away from learning vocab. That storming away, by the by, might be called a "fit of pique." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS peak / peek / pique Let's look at three homophones: peak, peek, and pique. Peak is a topmost point, such as a mountain peak, or to reach that point: We're sort of at peak demand right now. A peek is a glance or a quick look, like you do with the unwrapped Christmas presents at the bottom of your loved one's closet. It can also mean to glance or to peer at. It's frequently paired with sneak, which can lead you to use the incorrect peak: Residents take a peek at bike and pedestrian safety plans Yellowstone Offers Sneak Peek Of New Visitor Center Finally, pique is to upset or excite someone. You will sometimes see peek one's interest for pique one's interest, but don't be fooled. If you're piquing someone's interest, you are exciting their interest not taking a quick look at it: If that doesn't pique your interest, you can leave (but I'm keeping your shoes). Here's your mnemonic device: You have to reach to gain the peak. If you peer at something, you are peeking. And if you're piqued about something, there's usually a question in your mind about it. WORD FAMILY pique: piqued, piques, piquing USAGE EXAMPLES But what most art historians failed to pay attention to is the meal being prepared, and that’s where our interest is piqued. Salon(Jan 01, 2017) With that crucial caveat, here are few comedic things piquing our interest in the new year. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) It defines this President’s extraordinary ability to transform matters of public policy into personal pique at adversaries. Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016) 1 1n a sudden outburst of anger Syn\|Hyper irritation, temper annoyance, chafe, vexation anger produced by some annoying irritation 2v cause to feel resentment or indignation Syn\|Hyper offend anger make angry 2 n tightly woven fabric with raised cords Hyper cloth, fabric, material, textile artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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