pique

pique

[pi:k]

n.生气, 愤怒
v.伤害 ... 自尊心, 激怒, 产生

例句与用法：

Out of pique they refused to accept the compromise offered.

他们气得拒不接受对方提出的妥协建议。

He was piqued to discover that he hadn't been invited.

他发现自己未被邀请,感到伤了自尊。

When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left the room in a fit of pique.

他发觉谁也没有听他讲话，一气之下就走了。

She seemed rather piqued.

她似乎很生气。

词形变化：

动词过去式: piqued | 动词过去分词: piqued | 动词现在分词: piquing | 动词第三人称单数: piques |

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n.

【书】生气, 呕气, 愠怒[U]

Ashamed of his momentary pique, Mark said, "I'm the one to be forgiven."

马克为自己一时赌气而惭愧, 于是说:"需要原谅的是我。"

Tom finished the sentence with an air of pique.

汤姆有些生气地说完这句话。

She left in a fit of pique.

她一气之下走了。

vt.

1. 使生气, 激怒[H]

Anna was piqued by Jack's rude remarks about her appearance.

杰克对安娜相貌的粗鲁评论使她很生气。

2. 刺激, 激起(好奇心等)

That piqued my curiosity.

那件事激发了我的好奇心。

3. 夸耀[(+on/upon)]

短语词组：

pique oneself on/upon

1. 夸耀

He piques himself on having a good memory.

他常夸耀自己记性好。