pettish

英 [ˈpetɪʃ] 美 [ˈpetɪʃ]

adj.  发脾气的(尤因未能遂愿); 使性子的

GRE



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 发脾气的(尤因未能遂愿);使性子的
    behaving in a bad-tempered or unreasonable way, especially because you cannot have or do what you want

    双语例句

    1. I won't act in pettish to you anymore.
      亲爱的,我再也不对你撒娇了。
    2. He was getting more and more pettish and hysterical.
      他变得越来越任性,越来越歇斯底里。
    3. But, I the most dear, why you can't come to a stop again to embrace my term I act in pettish term I commited tomfoolery?
      可是,我最亲爱的,为什么你不能再停下来抱着我任我撒娇任我胡闹了呢?

    英英释义

    adj

    1. easily irritated or annoyed
      1. an incorrigibly fractious young man
      2. not the least nettlesome of his countrymen

      Synonym:    crankyfractiousirritablenettlesomepeevishpeckishpetulantscratchytestytetchytechy