waspish

adj.

1. 暴躁的；易怒的
   bad-tempered and unpleasant

1. ADJ-GRADED 尖刻的;脾气坏的
   A waspish remark or sense of humour is sharp and critical.
   1. ...a lawyer with an inventive mind and a waspish sense of humour.
      一个富有创造力和尖锐幽默感的律师

1. Bristly exchanges between the White House and the press; he became prickly and spiteful; witty and waspish about his colleagues.
   白宫和新闻界之间非常敏感的交流；他变得敏感、爱记恨；对他的同事揶揄、刻毒。
2. He had a sharp, sometimes waspish, wit which made people rather wary of him.
   他心智敏锐，甚或尖刻，这使他人对他颇为提防小心。
3. She had a waspish tongue which could hurt.
   她言辞刻毒，容易伤人。
4. With his waspish left foot and change of pace, the Brazilian's form is making up for Scholes's absence and the less game time being enjoyed by Ryan Giggs.
   巴西人的状态顶替了斯科尔斯的空缺，这也让吉格斯的出场机会变少了。

adj

1. very irritable
   1. bristly exchanges between the White House and the press
   2. he became prickly and spiteful
   3. witty and waspish about his colleagues

   Synonym:    bristlypricklysplenetic