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pique n./v.(因自尊心受伤害而导致的)不悦，愤怒；v.冒犯 pique (v.) "to excite to anger," 1670s, from French piquer "to prick, sting" (see pike (n.2)). Softened meaning "to stimulate, excite" is from 1690s. Related: Piqued; piquing.pique (n.) 1530s, "fit of ill feeling," from Middle French pique "a prick, sting, irritation," noun of action from piquer (see pike (n.2)). 【记】源自prick 刺，戳；pike 矛，长枪；pick 挑剔，这么挑剔，令人不满

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[pi:k] 【英】 n./v. (因自尊心受伤害而导 致的)不悦，愤怒(res entment; v. to arouse anger or resentment: irritate)【考】 反义词：mollify(抚 慰)【记】 pique(刺激)→因刺激 而不高兴【例】 She went off in a pique. n. /v. 使(自尊受损而)生气 = irritate【记】piqu刺－刺激得愤怒pi屁股, que缺: 屁股缺了一块－生气【反】mollify(v 平息; 抚慰)

单词	pique
音标	[pi:k]
解释	n./v.(因自尊心受伤害而导致的)不悦，愤怒；v.冒犯
红宝书	【英】 n./v. (因自尊心受伤害而导致的)不悦，愤怒(res entment; v. to arouse anger or resentment: irritate) 【考】反义词：mollify(抚慰) 【记】 pique(刺激)→因刺激而不高兴【例】 She went off in a pique.
字源	pique (v.) "to excite to anger," 1670s, from French piquer "to prick, sting" (see pike (n.2)). Softened meaning "to stimulate, excite" is from 1690s. Related: Piqued; piquing. pique (n.) 1530s, "fit of ill feeling," from Middle French pique "a prick, sting, irritation," noun of action from piquer (see pike (n.2)).
不择手段背单词	n. /v. 使(自尊受损而)生气 = irritate 【记】piqu刺－刺激得愤怒pi屁股, que缺: 屁股缺了一块－生气【反】mollify(v 平息; 抚慰)
趣味全助记	【记】源自prick 刺，戳；pike 矛，长枪；pick 挑剔，这么挑剔，令人不满

Pique French Piquer Prick Pike N.2 Pi:K N./V.(因自尊心受伤害而导致的)不悦，愤怒；V.冒犯