pique

英 [piːk]

美 [piːk]

n.  怨恨; 愤恨; 恼怒
v.  使愤恨; 使恼怒
n.  凸纹坚挺布料; 珠地布; 凹凸织物

过去分词：piqued　复数：piques　现在分词：piquing　过去式：piqued　第三人称单数：piques　

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BNC.23029 / COCA.16736

习惯用语

v.

pique sb's interest, curiosity, etc.
• 使…兴趣盎然；引起…的好奇
  to make sb very interested in sth

牛津词典

noun

• 怨恨；愤恨；恼怒
  annoyed or bitter feelings that you have, usually because your pride has been hurt
  1. When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left in a fit of pique .
     他发觉无人理睬他的话，就愤然离去。

verb

• 使愤恨；使恼怒
  to make sb annoyed or upset

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （因遭人怠慢而感到的）恼怒，愠怒
  Piqueis the feeling of annoyance you have when you think someone has not treated you properly.
  1. Mimi had gotten over her pique at Susan's refusal to accept the job.
     米米已不再为苏姗拒绝接受这份工作的事生气了。
• VERB 激起，引起（兴趣或好奇心）
  If somethingpiquesyour interest or curiosity, it makes you interested or curious.
  1. This phenomenon piqued Dr Morris' interest...
     这一现象激起了莫里斯医生的兴趣。
  2. Their curiosity piqued, they stopped writing.
     他们的好奇心被挑起，停下了手中的笔。
• PHRASE 一怒之下；愤然
  If someone does somethingin a fit of pique, they do it suddenly because they are annoyed at being not treated properly.
  1. Lawrence, in a fit of pique, left the Army and took up a career in the City.
     劳伦斯一气之下离开了陆军，在伦敦金融城开始了工作。

英英释义

noun

• tightly woven fabric with raised cords
• a sudden outburst of anger
  1. his temper sparked like damp firewood
  Synonym:temperirritation

verb

• cause to feel resentment or indignation
  1. Her tactless remark offended me
  Synonym:offend

双语例句

• She flounced off the stage with an air of pique.
  她气呼呼地猝然离开了舞台。
• When he realize nobody listening to him, he leave the room in a fit of pique.
  他发觉谁也没听他讲话，一气之下就走了。
• You told me you only wanted to show me one trick that'd pique my interest.
  你告诉我你只想给我看一个我感兴趣的魔术。
• He resigned in a fit of pique.
  他一赌气就辞职了。
• In a fit of authorial pique, I will leave that to readers to define.
  我突然犯了作家的职业病了，所以我想将它留予读者来定义。
• Ashamed of his momentary pique, mark said," I'm the one to be forgiven. "
  马克为自己一时赌气而惭愧，于是说：“需要原谅的是我。”
• But the government has lately found a way to pique him by holding up the release of his magazine.
  但是政府最近找到一种让韩寒愤怒的方法&不让他的杂志出版。
• Their curiosity piqued, they stopped writing.
  他们的好奇心被挑起，停下了手中的笔。
• Maybe she just went away in a fit of pique, when she is not angry, she will be back.
  或许她只是一时赌气出走，等她气消了自然会回来的。
• Do not pique yourself on defeating so weak an enemy. The knights prevailed against their foe.
  不要以战胜了如此弱小的敌人而自傲。那些骑士们战胜了他们的敌人。