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waspish

英 [ˈwɒspɪʃ]

美 [ˈwɑːspɪʃ]

adj.  暴躁的; 易怒的

GRE

BNC.37721 / COCA.43867

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 暴躁的;易怒的
      bad-tempered and unpleasant

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 尖刻的;脾气坏的
        Awaspishremark or sense of humour is sharp and critical.
        1. ...a lawyer with an inventive mind and a waspish sense of humour.
          一个富有创造力和尖锐幽默感的律师

      英英释义

      adj

      • very irritable
        1. bristly exchanges between the White House and the press
        2. he became prickly and spiteful
        3. witty and waspish about his colleagues
        Synonym:bristlypricklysplenetic

      双语例句

      • With his waspish left foot and change of pace, the Brazilian's form is making up for Scholes's absence and the less game time being enjoyed by Ryan Giggs.
        巴西人的状态顶替了斯科尔斯的空缺,这也让吉格斯的出场机会变少了。
      • She had a waspish tongue which could hurt.
        她言辞刻毒,容易伤人。
      • He had a sharp, sometimes waspish, wit which made people rather wary of him.
        他心智敏锐,甚或尖刻,这使他人对他颇为提防小心。
      • Bristly exchanges between the White House and the press; he became prickly and spiteful; witty and waspish about his colleagues.
        白宫和新闻界之间非常敏感的交流;他变得敏感、爱记恨;对他的同事揶揄、刻毒。