peevish
/ˈpiːvɪʃ/adjective
1- easily irritated, especially by unimportant things（尤指因琐事而）易怒的, 脾气坏的, 乖戾的：
all this makes Stephen fretful and peevish.
所有这些使得斯蒂芬既烦恼又生气。
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- querulous爱发牢骚的, 抱怨的：
a peevish, whining voice.
一个抱怨、哀诉的声音。
派生词
peevishly
adverbpeevishness
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'foolish, mad, spiteful'）： of unknown origin.