touchy

英['tʌtʃi]美['tʌtʃi]
  • adj. 易怒的；难以取悦的；敏感的

    • 记忆方法

    词根词缀法
    词根 touch= to touch 摸, 碰 retouch v. 修改；（画）润色 re 重新 + touch 摸，碰 → 重新用画笔接触画面 → 润色 touch v. 摸，接触 touched adj. 受感动的，受触动的 touch 摸，碰 + ed 表形容词 → 触及心灵 → 受感动的 touching adj. 动人的 touch 摸，碰 + ing 正…的，令人…的 → 触及心灵 → 动人的 touchstone n. 试金石；检验标准 touch 摸，碰 + stone 石头 → 摸摸就知道是不是真金 → 试金石 touchy adj. 易怒的；棘手的 touch 摸，碰 + y 多…的，有…的 → 一触即发的 → 易怒的 untouchable adj. 不可接触的 un 不 + touch 摸，碰 + able 可…的，能…的；具有…性质的 → 不可接触的
      adjective(形容词)
      1. 易怒的;容易生气的
      2. 需要小心对待的；棘手的；敏感的

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 易怒的;容易生气的

      You have to be careful what you say to Kevin – he's rather touchy.

      你跟凯文说话时得小心些——他很容易生气。

      She's very touchy about the fact that her wife was married before.

      她对自己的同性伴侣以前结过婚一事很敏感。

    2. 需要小心对待的；棘手的；敏感的

      This is a touchy subject/issue/point, so we'd better avoid it.

      这是个棘手的话题／问题／一点，我们最好回避。

    小知识

    Things that are touchy are hard to handle — not literally, but to talk about. Touchy subjects make people upset.

    There are a lot of touchy topics in life. Religion is a big one, since people have such different yet strong beliefs. Racism and sexism are touchy. Politics can be touchy. Asking someone how old they are or what they weigh are very touchy questions. Something is touchy if you need to handle it with kid gloves — or maybe avoid the topic altogether. People often use euphemisms — soft, evasive terms — for touchy subjects, to make discussing them easier.

    实用短语

    1. touchy-feely

      婆婆妈妈,过于感情外露夸张的,使人动心的,感情外露的

    2. touchy feely

      卿卿我我

    3. touchy person

      同居人,敏感的人

    4. that's a touchy issue

      这是个辣手得题目,这是个辣手得问题

    5. touchy topics

      敏感话题

    6. s a touchy issue

      这是个辣手得问题

    7. not irritable or touchy

      不急躁

    8. don t be touchy

      不要急躁

    9. touchy y

    同义词

    caustic  /  temperamental  /  acidulous  /  acid  /  angry  /  precarious  /  sensitive

    同根词

    词根：touchy

    adv.

    touchily难以取悦地

    touchingly难以取悦地；动人地

    n.

    touchiness易生气；过于敏感