Touchy
[ 't?t?i ]
出國 Abroad
adj. 易動氣的;小心眼的;需要小心對待的;棘手的;
adv. 易動氣地,過分敏感地,小心眼地;
n. 易動氣,過分敏感;
?? 詞根助記
touch摸 + y ...的→ 容易被觸碰到(內心)的 → 敏感的
?? 例句
He's touchy as a bear with a sore nose.
他現在就像一只鼻子受了傷的熊一樣不好惹。
A proud and touchy family like the Clearys was not easy to swallow.
象克利里那樣一個自豪的,難對付的家庭是壓服不了的。
But they have also been a little touchy about it.
但是他們也有一點神經過敏。
Babbitt had recovered form his touchy wrath before Joe returned.
喬回來之前,巴比特莫名其妙的怒氣已經平息。
I don't feel like dealing with such touchy problems.
我不愿處理這種棘手的問題。
?? 聯想助記
【記】touchy-易發脾氣的,touch-接觸:脾氣暴躁的人經不起長時間的接觸和檢測,最終暴露無疑
?? 牛津釋義
touchy
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 easily offended 易生氣的: Don't be so touchy! 別動不動就生氣!
2 (of asubject, situation, etc) requiring careful handling becauseof potential controversy or offence (指問題、 情況等)需小心處理的(因可能引起爭議或不悅)
Racism remains a touchy issue. 種族主義可是個要小心處理的問題.
?? 擴展釋義
*['t?t?i]a. 易怒的, 難以取悅的, 過于敏感的
?? 同為「GRE」詞匯
assay
n. 化驗;試驗;<古>嘗試;試金;
vt. 化驗;試驗;考驗;分析;
vi. 經檢驗證明內含成分;
annihilate
vt. 殲滅,毀滅;使消失;徹底擊敗,戰勝;使無效,使廢棄;
vi. 湮滅,湮沒;
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??? 情景例句
What are some places of interest to visit there?
那兒有什么有趣的地方可以參觀的嗎?
No, it isn't. Yes, it is.
不,它不是。 是的,它是。
Follow your teacher's instructions.
按照他/她告訴你的去做。
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