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Pique Treated Properly Fit 英[Pi:K 美[Pik V.使愤恨;使恼怒;N.怨恨;愤恨;恼怒;凸纹坚挺布料 N Uncount

单词 pique
音标
英[pi:k] 美[pik]
解释
v.使愤恨;使恼怒;n.怨恨;愤恨;恼怒;凸纹坚挺布料;
例句

N-UNCOUNT
(因遭人怠慢而感到的)恼怒,愠怒
Pique is the feeling of annoyance you have when you think someone has not treated you properly.
例: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 something piques your interest or curiosity, it makes you interested or curious.
例:This phenomenon piqued Dr Morris' interest...这一现象激起了莫里斯医生的兴趣。
例: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 something in a fit of pique, they do it suddenly because they are annoyed at being not treated properly.
例: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。
变形
third:piques~done:piqued~adj:piqued~ing:piquing~past:piqued~

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