peevish /ˈpiːvɪʃ/

• 1. 

  ADJ Someone who is peevish is bad-tempered. 易怒的; 脾气坏的

  例：

  Aubrey had slept little and that always made him peevish.

  奥布里睡眠不足，这让他总是易怒。

  例：

  She glared down at me with a peevish expression on her face.

  她低头瞪着我，一脸怒气。

• 2. 

  peevishly ADV [ADV with v, ADV adj]

  例：

  Brian sighed peevishly.

  布赖恩气恼地叹了口气。

  例：

  She had grown ever more peevishly dependent on him.

  她脾气变得更坏，对他的依赖更重了。