| 释义 |
peevishly, adv.|ˈpiːvɪʃlɪ|
[f. prec. + -ly2.]
In a peevish manner; † foolishly, spitefully, perversely, skittishly (obs.); with petty vexation or discontent; morosely, querulously, petulantly.
1530Palsgr. 840/2 Pevysshely, vergonneusement. 1566T. Stapleton Ret. Untr. Jewel i. 17 You do but peuishly, to builde your untruth upon that reason. 1580–3Greene Mamillia Wks. (Grosart) II. 219 An iniurious Gentleman.. who with despightfull taunts hath abused the Gentlewomen of Sicillia, most peeuishlie describing their apparell, and presumptuouslie decyphering their nature. 1601Shakes. Twel. N. ii. ii. 14 Come sir, you peeuishly threw it to her: and her will is, it should be so return'd. a1638Mede Wks. (1672) 1 If they should unwisely disvalue and peevishly reject the whole for some passages not agreeing to their particular Sentiments. 1679J. Goodman Penit. Pardoned iii. iii. (1713) 310 Men will be always sighing and complaining and peevishly refuse consolation. a1680Rochester Song iv. Poems (1790) 17 Then if, to make your ruin more, You'll peevishly be coy. 1762–71H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Paint. (1786) III. 209 Ratcliffe replied peevishly, ‘Tell him he may do any thing with it but paint it’. 1832H. Martineau Ireland iii. 46 Peevishly complaining of manifold evils that it was impossible to remedy. |