peaky
英 [ˈpiː.ki]
美 [ˈpiː.ki]
记忆“peaky”的方法是将它拆分为“peak”和“-y”。想象山峰(peak)的顶端部分是最高的,因此具有“尖顶”的特性。加上“-y”后,形象地联想到山峰尖顶的瞬间状态,即“尖顶般”的,这样就可以记忆“peaky”为尖顶状的或者情绪短暂高昂的。
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peaky 有病的,憔悴的可能来自peak,山峰,即像山峰一样的,委婉语,引申词义消瘦的,有病的,憔悴的。
- 1. You're looking a little peaky. Are you OK?
- 你看来有点憔悴。你没事吧?
- 2. For a while she was peaky and wouldn't eat.
- 有一阵子她消瘦下去,不想吃什么。
- 3. For a while she was peaky and wouldn't eat. But she was coming around.
- 有一阵子她消瘦下去,不想吃什么, 但她在恢复过来.
- 4. They tend to be looking a bit peaky and green about the gills.
- 他们看上去有点憔悴,被吓得脸色苍白.