peaky

英 ['piːkɪ] 美['piki]
  • adj. 多峰的;尖峰的;憔悴的

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中文词源


peaky 有病的,憔悴的

可能来自peak,山峰,即像山峰一样的,委婉语,引申词义消瘦的,有病的,憔悴的。

双语例句


1. You're looking a little peaky. Are you OK?
你看来有点憔悴。你没事吧?

来自《权威词典》

2. For a while she was peaky and wouldn't eat.
有一阵子她消瘦下去,不想吃什么。

来自辞典例句

3. For a while she was peaky and wouldn't eat. But she was coming around.
有一阵子她消瘦下去,不想吃什么, 但她在恢复过来.

来自辞典例句

4. They tend to be looking a bit peaky and green about the gills.
他们看上去有点憔悴,被吓得脸色苍白.

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