pique
英[pi?k]
美[pik]
- vt. 刺激；傷害…自尊心；激怒
- n. 生氣；慍怒；嘔氣
- n. (Pique)人名；(西、意)皮克
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?piques;過去式:?piqued;過去分詞:?piqued;現在分詞:?piquing;形容詞:?piqued;
中文詞源
pique 刺，刺激，使惱怒，使怨恨
來自法語piquer,刺，叮，咬，詞源同pike,peak.引申詞義刺激，使惱怒，使怨恨。
英文詞源
- pique
- pique: see pick
- pique (v.)
- "to excite to anger," 1670s, from French piquer "to prick, sting" (see pike (n.2)). Softened meaning "to stimulate, excite" is from 1690s. Related: Piqued; piquing.
- pique (n.)
- 1530s, "fit of ill feeling," from Middle French pique "a prick, sting, irritation," noun of action from piquer (see pike (n.2)).
雙語例句
- 1. When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left in a fit of pique .
- 他發覺無人理睬他的話，就憤然離去。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. She went off in a fit of pique.
- 她一賭氣就走了.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. Mimi had gotten over her pique at Susan's refusal to accept the job.
- 米米已不再為蘇姍拒絕接受這份工作的事生氣了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Lawrence, in a fit of pique, left the Army and took up a career in the City.
- 勞倫斯一氣之下離開了陸軍，在倫敦金融城開始了工作。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Ashamed of his momentary pique , Laurie squeezed the kind little hand.
- 勞麗握住那只善意的小手,對于自己心血來潮的牢騷感到很羞愧.
來自辭典例句