late 14c., peyvesshe "perverse, capricious, silly," of uncertain origin, possibly modeled on Latin perversus "reversed, perverse," past participle of pervertere "to turn about" (see pervert (v.)). Meaning "cross, fretful" first recorded 1520s. Related: Peevishly; peevishness.
雙語例句
1. She glared down at me with a peevish expression on her face.
她低頭瞪著我，一臉怒氣。
來自柯林斯例句
2. A peevish child is unhappy and makes others unhappy.
一個脾氣暴躁的孩子自己不高興也使別人不高興.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. Aubrey had slept little and that always made him peevish.
奧布里睡眠不足，這讓他總是易怒。
來自辭典例句
4. She reported him to be an ailing, peevish creature.
她報告說他是一個多病的任性的東西.
來自辭典例句
5. They were opionative, peevish, covetous, porase, vain, talkative.