peeve

英语词汇
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词性：v. n.
音标：/piːv/
释义：使恼怒，惹恼；惹人生气的原因

someone’s pet peeve 特别讨厌的东西

peevish /ˈpiː.vɪʃ/ 爱生气的，易怒的，脾气坏的。

A pet peeve is a particular thing that bugs you every time. If your pet peeve is how people misuse words, you’re in the right place.

A peeve is an annoyance, and a pet peeve is an annoyance that’s nurtured like a pet — it’s something someone can never resist complaining about. There are all kinds of pet peeves, like littering, misusing punctuation, driving slowly in the fast lane, or talking during movies. If something like that drives you crazy and you have to yap about it, it’s a pet peeve. Pet peeves tend to be smaller issues. No one would call terrorism a pet peeve.

When you’re peevish, you’re easily irritated and grumpy. Everything seems to get under your skin.

Know someone who always seems annoyed, grumpy, cranky, or irritated? That person is peevish. Some people are peevish in general, but most people can be peevish about certain subjects — we all have a pet peeve. Lots of people get peevish about language: like using the word like all the time as verbal filler. Being peevish is almost always considered a form of pettiness — it’s not a good thing. When you’re peevish, you’re not really looking at the big picture.

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“What is Monica’s biggest pet peeve?”

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It is a pet peeve of hers.

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I think you are being peevish, Albert.


Peevish? This word I do not understand.

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好的，让我们来详细介绍一下这些单词：peeve，pet peeve，和 peevish。

1. Peeve

词性: v. n.
音标: /piːv/
释义: 使恼怒，惹恼；惹人生气的原因

含义及用法

  • 动词:

    • 使某人生气或烦恼。
      例句: “It really peeves me when people are late without a reason.”

  • 名词:

    • 使人生气的事情或原因。
      例句: “One of my biggest peeves is when people chew loudly.”

词源

peeve 源自于19世纪，可能起源于词语 pervex（"annoy"的古义）演变而来。

记忆技巧

你可以通过记住它与 pet peeve（特别令人讨厌的事情）的关联来记住这个单词。常见的表达方式有 “It peeves me”（这让我很烦）。

2. Pet Peeve

音标: /pet pi:v/
释义: 特别讨厌的东西或事情

含义及用法

  • 名词:
    • 指某人特别讨厌的、会引发特别强烈情绪的小事。通常指比较微不足道但对某人来说异常烦人的事情。
      例句: “Leaving dirty dishes in the sink overnight is my biggest pet peeve.”

词源

这个短语源自 peeve，pet 在这里表示特别的或个人喜好的事物。因此，pet peeve 就是某人特别讨厌的小事。

记忆技巧

你可以想象心中的“宠物烦恼”（pet peeve），就是那种不断纠缠你的事情，和你宠物一样，每天都在你身边转。

3. Peevish

音标: /ˈpiː.vɪʃ/
释义: 爱生气的，易怒的，脾气坏的

含义及用法

  • 形容词:
    • 形容某人经常易怒或容易感到恼火。
      例句: “He became peevish after losing the game.”

词源

peevish 形成于14世纪，源自中古英语 pevisch，表示“愚蠢的，脾气坏的”。

记忆技巧

你可以记住 peevish 和“peeved”（使恼怒）之间的关联，时刻提醒自己这种情绪的人通常是爱生气的。

正式文书和口语中的用法示例

正式文书:

  • “The employee’s peevish attitude towards feedback was noted in his performance review.”
  • “One of the major peeves among the staff was the inconsistency in managerial decisions.”

口语:

  • “Stop being so peevish, it’s just a small mistake.”
  • “Do you have any pet peeves when it comes to house chores?”

通过这些例子和解释，结合词源、记忆技巧和实际用法，你应该能更好地理解和记住这些单词。想要真正掌握它们，多听、多看、多用是关键。希望这些解释对你有所帮助！