pettish

英 ['petɪʃ] 美['pɛtɪʃ]
  • adj. 易怒的;闹情绪的;怒气冲冲的

GRE

词态变化


副词: pettishly;

中文词源


pettish 使性子的

可能来自pet,宠爱,宠儿,-ish,形容词后缀。引申词义得宠的,任性的,使性子的。

英文词源


pettish (adj.)
1550s, "impetuous," evidently from pet (n.2) in its "ill humor" sense + -ish. Meaning "peevish, easily annoyed" is from 1590s.
It has naturally been assoc. with PET sb.1, as being a characteristic habit of a "pet" or indulged and spoiled child; but the connexion of sense is not very clear or simple .... [OED]
Related: Pettishly; pettishness.

双语例句


1. I can't act in pettish to you any further.
我再也不能对你撒娇了。

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