pique
pique1
[piːk]
noun
pique2
[piːk]
noun
[piːk]
noun
- [mass noun]a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride
（尤指自尊心受损而引起的）激怒，赌气
he left in a fit of pique.
他气咻咻地走了。
- [with obj.]stimulate (interest or curiosity)
激起，引起（兴趣，好奇心） - (be piqued)feel irritated or resentful
使恼怒，使气愤，惹怒
she was piqued by his curtness.
他敷衍了事的做法让她感到气愤。 - (pique oneself)(archaic)pride oneself
(古)感到自豪
- mid 16th cent. (denoting animosity between two or more people): from French piquer 'prick, irritate'
pique2
[piːk]
noun
- (in piquet) the scoring of 30 points on declarations and play before one's opponent scores anything
（皮克牌用语）30比0。 比较 repique
- [with obj.]score a pique against (one's opponent)
以30比0赢
- mid 17th cent.: from French pic, from the Old French sense 'stabbing blow', of unknown ultimate origin
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