June 8, 2011

English note 2 (1)

peevish 同義的單字

 

1. peevish  \ ˋpivɪʃ \ (adj.)

 

DEF: Easily annoyed, especially by unimportant things.

 

EXM: He could be peevish and irritable at times.

 

 

2. irritable  \ 'iritəbl \ (adj.)

 

DEF: Likely to become easily annoyed or impatient.

 

EXM: She seems a little irritable this morning.

 

 

3. crabby  \ 'kræbi \ (adj.)

 

DEF: Easily annoyed by unimportant things.

 

EXM: The baby is teething and has been crabby for several days.

 

 

4. grumpy  \ 'grʌmpi \ (adj.)

 

DEF: Unhappy and dissatisfied, often for no obvious reason.

 

EXM: Justin’s grandfather is a grumpy old man.

 

 

5. petulant  \ 'peʧələnt \ (adj.)

 

DEF: Annoyed and behaving in an unreasonable way.

 

EXM: Debby’s mother has been cranky recently.

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