Pettish



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 易怒的, 使性子的
• ［英］ adj. 易怒的, 使性子的 ( fretful, peevish)
• ［记］ 来自pet ( 不高兴) +tish -> 不高兴的, 易怒的
• ［例］ He was getting more and more pettish and hysterical.

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: probably from ［sup］4［/sup］pet
• Date: 1583
• fretful, peevish
• ? ~ly adverb
• ? ~ness noun

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