feisty

英 [ˈfaɪsti]

美 [ˈfaɪsti]

adj.  坚决而据理力争的

最高级：feistiest　比较级：feistier　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.37845 / COCA.15906

牛津词典

adj.

• 坚决而据理力争的
  strong, determined and not afraid of arguing with people

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (常指出乎意料地)顽强独立的，精神抖擞的
  If you describe someone asfeisty, you mean that they are tough, independent, and spirited, often when you would not expect them to be, for example because they are old or ill.
  1. The soldier looked incredulously at the feisty child...
     士兵难以置信地看着这个异常顽强的孩子。
  2. At 66, she was as feisty as ever.
     66岁的她还和从前一样精神矍铄。

英英释义

adj

• quick to take offense
  Synonym:huffythin-skinnedtouchy
• showing courage
  1. the champion is faced with a feisty challenger
  Synonym:pluckyspunky

双语例句

• After circling her opponent with what onlookers described as a deathly stare, the streets feisty newcomer attacked.
  弗莱娅绕着她的对手转圈，旁观的人描述她是死死盯住拉里，然后这只充满活力的唐宁街新任御就猫发动了攻击。
• The soldier looked incredulously at the feisty child
  士兵难以置信地看着这个异常顽强的孩子。
• You're a feisty little one, but you'll soon learn some respect.
  你很顽皮，不过你马上就会学会遵从。
• But they have razor sharp bills and a feisty character.
  但是企鹅有尖利的喙和易怒的性格。
• She's still feisty though, like she was in season one, which is fun.
  但是她还和第一季里一样脾气暴躁，这一点很有意思。
• Tanya: She's feisty, I love that.
  坦尼娅：她的活力，我喜欢。
• Feisty is very attractive on you.
  情绪化的你很有魅力。
• More than ten years ago, those feisty people in our generation have been looking for the ideal of Utopia there, and formed an art community outside the power circle.
  十多年前我们这一代人中的不安分者在那里寻觅过乌托邦的理想，形成在权力话语之外的艺术群落。
• The feisty Anglia often helped Harry and his friend Ron Weasley out of trouble, despite being driven into a tree on one occasion.
  这辆马力十足的福特安格里亚车帮助哈利·波特和他的伙伴荣恩·韦斯利度过了很多难关，尽管有一次撞在了一颗树上。
• Zhang Mo is superb as Fans servant, a feisty, proud and excitable man who becomes a pitiable figure.
  张默作为范殿元的仆人非常尽责，他是个精力充沛、充满骄傲而容易激动的人，也是个值得怜悯的人物形象。