waspish

美 [ˈwɑːspɪʃ]英 [ˈwɒspɪʃ]
  • adj.易怒的;暴躁的

派生词: waspishly adv.

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adj.

formal暴躁的;易怒的
bad-tempered and unpleasant

irritable

waspish

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 尖刻的;脾气坏的
    A waspish remark or sense of humour is sharp and critical.

    ...a lawyer with an inventive mind and a waspish sense of humour.

    一个富有创造力和尖锐幽默感的律师

adj

1
very irritable
bristly exchanges between the White House and the press
he became prickly and spiteful
witty and waspish about his colleagues
Synonym: bristly prickly splenetic

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  1. She had a waspish tongue which could hurt .

    她言辞刻毒,容易伤人。

  2. He had a sharp , sometimes waspish , wit which made people rather wary of him .

    他心智敏锐,甚或尖刻,这使他人对他颇为提防小心。

  3. Bristly exchanges between the White House and the press ; he became prickly and spiteful ; witty and waspish about his colleagues .

    白宫和新闻界之间非常敏感的交流;他变得敏感、爱记恨;对他的同事揶揄、刻毒。

  4. With his waspish left foot and change of pace , the Brazilian 's form is making up for Scholes 's absence and the less game time being enjoyed by Ryan Giggs .

    巴西人的状态顶替了斯科尔斯的空缺,这也让吉格斯的出场机会变少了。

  5. Snape prowled through the fumes , making waspish remarks about the Gryffindors ' work while the Slytherins sniggered appreciatively .

    斯内普在一片烟雾缭绕中来回巡视,粗暴地对格兰芬多学生的工作提出批评,斯莱特林学生在一旁幸灾乐祸地窃笑。