peckish
英 ['pekɪʃ]
美['pɛkɪʃ]
- adj. 饥饿的；急躁的
英英释义
- 1. somewhat hungry
- 2. easily irritated or annoyed;
- "an incorrigibly fractious young man"
- "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
中文词源
peckish 有点饿的
来自peck,啄。比喻用法。
双语例句
- 1. Lenore: Yes, I am a bit peckish , especially as I didn't have anything for breakfast.
- 勒诺: 不错, 我有点饿了, 何况我没有吃早餐.
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英文词源
- peckish (adj.)
- "somewhat hungry," literally "disposed to peck," 1785, from peck (v.) + -ish. Related: Peckishly; peckishness.