informal <非正式>
with obj.(一般作be peeved)
- annoy; irritate惹恼; 使恼怒：
he was peeved at being left out of the cabinet
他对自己被排除在内阁之外很恼怒
as adj. peeved a somewhat peeved tone.多少有点恼怒的腔调。
- a cause of annoyance惹人生气的原因：
his pet peeve is not having answers for questions from players.
最让他生气的是选手们不回答问题。
词源
early 20th cent.: back-formation from PEEVISH.