pettish
英 ['petɪʃ]
美['pɛtɪʃ]
- adj. 易怒的；闹情绪的；怒气冲冲的
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。
来自辞典例句