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单词 pique
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pique


pique

offend; excite: Her curiosity was piqued.
Not to be confused with:peak – pinnacle; acme; zenith: a mountain peakpeek – to look or glance quickly or furtively: peek at the presents

pique

P0133700 (pēk)n. A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride.tr.v. piqued, piqu·ing, piques 1. To cause to feel resentment or indignation.2. To provoke; arouse: The portrait piqued her curiosity.3. To pride (oneself): He piqued himself on his stylish attire.
[French, a prick, irritation, from Old French, from piquer, to prick, from Vulgar Latin *piccāre, ultimately of imitative origin.]

pi·qué

P0289700 (pĭ-kā′, pē-)n. A tightly woven fabric with various raised patterns, produced especially by a double warp.
[French, past participle of piquer, to quilt, from Old French, to backstitch, prick; see pique.]

pique

(piːk) na feeling of resentment or irritation, as from having one's pride woundedvb (tr) , piques, piquing or piqued1. to cause to feel resentment or irritation2. to excite or arouse3. (foll by: on or upon) to pride or congratulate (oneself)[C16: from French, from piquer to prick, sting; see pick1]

pique

(piːk) piquetn (Card Games) a score of 30 points made by a player from a combination of cards held before play begins and from play while his opponent's score is nilvb (Card Games) to score a pique (against)[C17: from French pic, of uncertain origin]

piqué

(ˈpiːkeɪ) n (Textiles) a close-textured fabric of cotton, silk, or spun rayon woven with lengthwise ribs[C19: from French piqué pricked, from piquer to prick]

pique

(pik)

v. piqued, piqu•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, esp. by some wound to pride. 2. to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.). 3. to excite, arouse, or provoke: The remark piqued my curiosity. 4. Archaic. to pride (oneself) (usu. fol. by on or upon). v.i. 5. to arouse pique in someone. n. 6. a feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride. [1525–35; < Middle French pique (n.), piquer (v.) < Vulgar Latin *piccare to pick1; compare pickax, pike2, piqué ]

pi•qué

or pi•que

(pɪˈkeɪ, pi-)
n. 1. a fabric of cotton, spun rayon, or silk, woven with lengthwise cords or with an overall design, as bird's-eye. adj. 2. Also, P.K. (of glove seams and gloves) stitched through lapping edges. [1830–40; < French, past participle of piquer to quilt, prick; see pique]

pique


Past participle: piqued
Gerund: piquing
Imperative
pique
pique
Present
I pique
you pique
he/she/it piques
we pique
you pique
they pique
Preterite
I piqued
you piqued
he/she/it piqued
we piqued
you piqued
they piqued
Present Continuous
I am piquing
you are piquing
he/she/it is piquing
we are piquing
you are piquing
they are piquing
Present Perfect
I have piqued
you have piqued
he/she/it has piqued
we have piqued
you have piqued
they have piqued
Past Continuous
I was piquing
you were piquing
he/she/it was piquing
we were piquing
you were piquing
they were piquing
Past Perfect
I had piqued
you had piqued
he/she/it had piqued
we had piqued
you had piqued
they had piqued
Future
I will pique
you will pique
he/she/it will pique
we will pique
you will pique
they will pique
Future Perfect
I will have piqued
you will have piqued
he/she/it will have piqued
we will have piqued
you will have piqued
they will have piqued
Future Continuous
I will be piquing
you will be piquing
he/she/it will be piquing
we will be piquing
you will be piquing
they will be piquing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been piquing
you have been piquing
he/she/it has been piquing
we have been piquing
you have been piquing
they have been piquing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been piquing
you will have been piquing
he/she/it will have been piquing
we will have been piquing
you will have been piquing
they will have been piquing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been piquing
you had been piquing
he/she/it had been piquing
we had been piquing
you had been piquing
they had been piquing
Conditional
I would pique
you would pique
he/she/it would pique
we would pique
you would pique
they would pique
Past Conditional
I would have piqued
you would have piqued
he/she/it would have piqued
we would have piqued
you would have piqued
they would have piqued

piqué

Stepping directly onto pointe without bending knee.
Thesaurus
Noun1.pique - tightly woven fabric with raised cordscloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
2.pique - a sudden outburst of angerpique - a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"temper, irritationvexation, annoyance, chafe - anger produced by some annoying irritation
Verb1.pique - cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"offendanger - make angry; "The news angered him"

pique

noun1. resentment, offence, irritation, annoyance, huff, displeasure, umbrage, hurt feelings, vexation, wounded pride In a fit of pique, he threw down his bag.verb1. arouse, excite, stir, spur, stimulate, provoke, rouse, goad, whet, kindle, galvanize This phenomenon piqued Dr. Morris' interest.2. displease, wound, provoke, annoy, get (informal), sting, offend, irritate, put out, incense, gall, nettle, vex, affront, mortify, irk, rile, peeve (informal), nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), put someone's nose out of joint (informal), miff (informal) She was piqued by his lack of enthusiasm.

pique

nounExtreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight:dudgeon, huff, miff, offense, resentment, ruffled feathers, umbrage.verb1. To cause resentment or hurt by callous, rude behavior:affront, huff, insult, miff, offend, outrage.Idioms: add insult to injury, give offense to.2. To stir to action or feeling:egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up.
Translations
呕气

pique

(piːk) noun anger caused by one's pride being hurt. She walked out of the room in a fit of pique. 嘔氣 呕气

pique


pique (one's) (emotion)

To arouse a particular emotion in one. While the special effects looked impressive, it was the movie's approach to its female characters that piqued my interest. Nothing piques my ire like people who don't use their turn signals when they're driving! It's important to provide your children with experiences that pique their curiosity.See also: pique

in a pique

slang Annoyed or indignant, typically because one feels slighted or snubbed. Come on, don't get in a pique about what Alice said—I'm sure she didn't mean anything by it. Ugh, I forgot to invite Cal to my party, and he's in a pique about it.See also: pique

in a pique

Fig. having a feeling of resentment; feeling that one's pride has been hurt. In a real pique, Anne insulted all of her friends. John's found himself in a pique over Bob's harsh criticism.See also: pique

pique someone's curiosity

 and pique someone's interestto arouse interest; to arouse curiosity. The advertisement piqued my curiosity about the product. The professor tried to pique the students' interest in French literature.See also: curiosity, pique

ˌpique somebody’s ˈinterest, curiˈosity, etc.

(especially American English) make somebody very interested in something: The programme has certainly piqued public interest in this rare bird.See also: pique

pique


pique

Piquet a score of 30 points made by a player from a combination of cards held before play begins and from play while his opponent's score is nil

piqué

[pē′kā] (textiles) A cotton, polyester and cotton, rayon, or silk fabric with ribs running lengthwise, sometimes forming a waffle weave.

pique


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  • noun
  • verb

Synonyms for pique

noun resentment

Synonyms

  • resentment
  • offence
  • irritation
  • annoyance
  • huff
  • displeasure
  • umbrage
  • hurt feelings
  • vexation
  • wounded pride

verb arouse

Synonyms

  • arouse
  • excite
  • stir
  • spur
  • stimulate
  • provoke
  • rouse
  • goad
  • whet
  • kindle
  • galvanize

verb displease

Synonyms

  • displease
  • wound
  • provoke
  • annoy
  • get
  • sting
  • offend
  • irritate
  • put out
  • incense
  • gall
  • nettle
  • vex
  • affront
  • mortify
  • irk
  • rile
  • peeve
  • nark
  • put someone's nose out of joint
  • miff

Synonyms for pique

noun extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight

Synonyms

  • dudgeon
  • huff
  • miff
  • offense
  • resentment
  • ruffled feathers
  • umbrage

verb to cause resentment or hurt by callous, rude behavior

Synonyms

  • affront
  • huff
  • insult
  • miff
  • offend
  • outrage

verb to stir to action or feeling

Synonyms

  • egg on
  • excite
  • foment
  • galvanize
  • goad
  • impel
  • incite
  • inflame
  • inspire
  • instigate
  • motivate
  • move
  • prick
  • prod
  • prompt
  • propel
  • provoke
  • set off
  • spur
  • stimulate
  • touch off
  • trigger
  • work up

Synonyms for pique

noun tightly woven fabric with raised cords

Related Words

  • cloth
  • fabric
  • textile
  • material

noun a sudden outburst of anger

Synonyms

  • temper
  • irritation

Related Words

  • vexation
  • annoyance
  • chafe

verb cause to feel resentment or indignation

Synonyms

  • offend

Related Words

  • anger
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