miff

英 [mɪf] 美
  • n. 微怒;小争执
  • vt. 使……恼怒
  • vi. 恼羞成怒

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英英释义


1. a state of irritation or annoyance

实用场景例句


If Mabel should get another miff, they'd never be able to appease her.
如果梅宝儿再发怒的话, 他们就没办法使她息怒了.

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中文词源


miff 使恼怒,激怒

拟声词,不耐烦的声音。引申词义使恼怒,激怒。

双语例句


1. His criminal plan didn't carry through , that drove him in a miff.
罪恶的计划没有实现, 让他恼羞成怒.

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2. If Mabel should get another miff, they'd never be able to appease her.
如果梅宝儿再发怒的话, 他们就没办法使她息怒了.

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英文词源


miff (n.)
1620s, "fit of ill humor," perhaps imitative of an exclamation of disgust (compare German muffen "to sulk").
miff (v.)
1797, "to take offense at;" 1811, "to put out of humor," from miff (n.). Related: miffed; miffing.

词态变化


第三人称单数: miffs;过去式: miffed;过去分词: miffed;现在分词: miffing;