单词	peevish
释义	peevishpeev‧ish /ˈpiːvɪʃ/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The whole team was peevish after losing the game. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But a week before the examination he became restless and peevish. She had introduced herself in rather a peevish voice as Gladys someone-or-other. When he tries to sound fiercer he sometimes sounds peevish or wheedling. easily annoyed by small and unimportant things → bad-tempered:  The kids were peevish after so long in the car.—peevishly adverb—peevishness noun [uncountable]
随便看	preteen pretence pretend pretended pretender pretense pretension pretentious pretentiously pretentiousness preterite preternatural preternaturally pretext Pretoria prettify prettily prettiness pretty pretzel prevail prevailing prevalence prevalent prevaricate

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