peevish
adjective /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
/ˈpiːvɪʃ/
- easily annoyed, often by things that are not important
synonym irritable爱生气的;易怒的;脾气坏的 - Sebastian was a sickly, peevish child.
塞巴斯蒂安是个多病、易怒的孩子。
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘perverse, coy’): of unknown origin. - Sebastian was a sickly, peevish child.