Pique

[piːk] or [pik]

解释:

(noun.) tightly woven fabric with raised cords.

(noun.) a sudden outburst of anger; 'his temper sparked like damp firewood'.

(verb.) cause to feel resentment or indignation; 'Her tactless remark offended me'.

杰弗里校对--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.

(n.) The jigger. See Jigger.

(n.) A feeling of hurt, vexation, or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation.

(n.) Keenly felt desire; a longing.

(n.) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.

(v. t.) To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger.

(v. t.) To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.

(v. t.) To pride or value; -- used reflexively.

(v. i.) To cause annoyance or irritation.

校对:潘西

同义词及近义词：

n. Resentment (slight), grudge, umbrage, offence, wounded pride.

v. a. [1]. Stimulate, incite, urge, instigate, spur, goad, set on, stir up.[2]. Offend, displease, affront, provoke, incense, irritate, chafe, nettle, vex, fret, sting, exasperate, wound, give offence to, give umbrage to.

校对:贾斯廷

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Grudge, offence, umbrage, spite, {resentment_(slight)}, wounded_pride,[SeeGRUDGE]

编辑:奥斯本

解释:

n. an offence taken: a feeling of anger or vexation caused by wounded pride: spite: nicety: punctilio.—v.t. to wound the pride of: to offend: to pride or value (one's self):—pr.p. piq′uing; pa.t. and pa.p. piqued.

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