英['piːvɪʃ]美['piːvɪʃ]
记忆方法
词源记忆法
词源不详，可能来自perverse受-ish影响的俗化形式，词义由“任性的，无理取闹的”引申为生气的，易怒的等。
发音联想法
把发音想成“劈为尸体”
adjective(形容词)
双解例句
adjective(形容词)
小知识
When you're peevish, you're easily irritated and grumpy. Everything seems to get under your skin.
Know someone who always seems annoyed, grumpy, cranky, or irritated? That person is peevish. Some people are peevish in general, but most people can be peevish about certain subjects — we all have a pet peeve. Lots of people get peevish about language: like using the word like all the time as verbal filler. Being peevish is almost always considered a form of pettiness — it's not a good thing. When you're peevish, you're not really looking at the big picture.
实用短语
同义词
adj.暴躁的;好抱怨的
fretful / petulant / cross / complaining