pique
美音:
[pi:k
]英音:
[pi:k
]n.不满,生气,愤怒 vt.伤害...自尊心,使...生气
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动词过去式:piqued 过去分词:piqued 现在分词:piquing 第三人称单数:piques
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pique
/pi:k; pik/
v [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态]
1 hurt the pride or self-respect of (sb); offend 伤害(某人)的自尊心; 冒犯
*She seemed rather piqued. 她似乎很生气.
* He was piqued to discover that he hadn't been invited. 他因未被邀请而觉受辱.
2 arouse (a person's interest or curiosity) 引起(兴趣); 产生(好奇心)
*Her curiosity was piqued. 她产生了好奇心.
n [U] feeling of annoyance or hurt, usu because one's pride has been offended; resentment 恼怒, 生气(通常指自尊心受到伤害); 怨恨
*When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left the room in a fit of pique. 他发觉谁也没听他讲话, 一气之下就走了.
* 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.
pique
Piqué, or marcella, refers to a weaving style, normally used with cotton yarn, which is characterized by raised parallel cords or fine ribbing. Twilled cotton and corded cotton are close relatives.