词族 · pique
中文词源
pique 刺，刺激，使恼怒，使怨恨
来自法语piquer,刺，叮，咬，词源同pike,peak.引申词义刺激，使恼怒，使怨恨。
英语词源
- pique
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pique: see pick
- pique (v.)
- "to excite to anger," 1670s, from French piquer "to prick, sting" (see pike (n.2)). Softened meaning "to stimulate, excite" is from 1690s. Related: Piqued; piquing.
- pique (n.)
- 1530s, "fit of ill feeling," from Middle French pique "a prick, sting, irritation," noun of action from piquer (see pike (n.2)).
权威例句
- 1. When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left in a fit of pique .
- 他发觉无人理睬他的话，就愤然离去。
- 2. She went off in a fit of pique.
- 她一赌气就走了.
- 3. Mimi had gotten over her pique at Susan's refusal to accept the job.
- 米米已不再为苏姗拒绝接受这份工作的事生气了。
- 4. Lawrence, in a fit of pique, left the Army and took up a career in the City.
- 劳伦斯一气之下离开了陆军，在伦敦金融城开始了工作。
- 5. Ashamed of his momentary pique , Laurie squeezed the kind little hand.
- 劳丽握住那只善意的小手,对于自己心血来潮的牢骚感到很羞愧.