touch·y
adjective/ˈtʌtʃi/
/ˈtʌtʃi/
(comparative touchier, superlative touchiest)
- [not usually before noun] touchy (about something) (of a person) easily upset or offended
易烦恼；易生气；易怒 - He's a little touchy about his weight.
他有点忌讳别人说他胖。 - She gets very touchy if you mention the divorce.
一提离婚的事她就翻脸。
Extra Examples- He seems very touchy today.
他今天看起来很敏感。 - I'm a bit touchy on that topic right now.
我现在对这个话题有点敏感。 - She became touchy and irritable.
她变得敏感易怒。 - I felt somewhat touchy about my role in last night's disaster.
我对自己在昨晚的灾难中所扮演的角色感到有些敏感。
- He's a little touchy about his weight.
- [usually before noun] (of a subject) that may upset or offend people and should therefore be dealt with carefully
敏感的；需要小心处理的；棘手的 - I can’t understand why her resignation is still such a touchy subject.
我不明白为什么她的辞职仍然是一个敏感话题。
- I can’t understand why her resignation is still such a touchy subject.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: perhaps an alteration of tetchy, influenced by touch.