英:[ˈpekɪʃ]
美:[ˈpɛkɪʃ]
英:[ˈpekɪʃ]
美:[ˈpɛkɪʃ]
Adjective
1. somewhat hungry
2. easily irritated or annoyed;
"an incorrigibly fractious young man"
"not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
"有点饿,想吃东西",字面意思是 "倾向于啄食",1785年,来自 peck(动词)+ -ish。还可参考 peck(名词2)。相关词汇: Peckishly; peckishness。
peck >entry 2
The first known use of peckish was in 1714
1 Rows of tanks containing live grouper and shrimp entice peckish passersby.
2 If you're feeling peckish, there's some cheese in the fridge.
3 But after the short, intense workout, the volunteers soon felt peckish, despite still having low levels of acylated ghrelin in their blood.
4 Now he does the calculus of the Kit Kat, striving to ensure that Washington’s peckish workforce never goes hungry.
5 Looks may not kill, but they can leave you feeling peckish.
长相也许不会要你的命,但可能会让你挨饿。
6 You’ll find that the residents’ pride in the excellence of their coffee is entirely warranted, and that the pastry has a Viennese accent — try the strudel if you’re feeling peckish.
7 I regretted running out because I was hungry and peckish most of the night, and I had forgotten to buy the tiger nuts for snacking.
8 Every time I open the fridge — bored, peckish, frenzied, whatever the mood — I’m reassured by a small clutter of condiments.
9 Or perhaps it will be a giant gummy bear on the plastic buffet table, its ears nibbled away by peckish partygoers?
10 Feeling peckish and looking for a nice, homey place to have a bite to eat?
11 After a peckish day of few feeds — because mum had been busy putting opponents through the wringer — 10-month-old Athéna made amends that night.
12 Game as a badger, and perhaps also thirsty and peckish, Peake agreed.
13 A peckish pig who swallowed a pedometer ended up sparking a fire in its pen.
14 I'm dying for a cup of tea and I'm also a bit peckish.
我很想喝杯茶,肚子也有点饿了。
15 When I'm feeling beat-down, peckish, fluish or even just a little mulish, there's nothing that restores my equilibrium like a bowl of greens.
16 “This heat is not healthy. You must tell me straight away if you feel peckish.”
17 The ritual dates back to the 19th century when, as the story goes, the Duchess of Bedford, inevitably peckish during the long hours before dinnertime, began...
18 For those feeling peckish after the farm fun, the market sells midway-style bites, such as corn dogs, kettle corn, snow cones and roasted nuts.
19 Have recess before lunch to work up hunger and don’t schedule lunch times midmorning before kids are peckish.
20 Having had no tea, he was..a trifle peckish.
1 急躁
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3 易怒
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4 找岔子
6 饥饿
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7 易激怒的
9 生气
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10 易怒的
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