peevish

1. ADJ Someone who is peevish is bad-tempered. 易怒的; 脾气坏的

Aubrey had slept little and that always made him peevish. 奥布里睡眠不足，这让他总是易怒。

She glared down at me with a peevish expression on her face. 她低头瞪着我，一脸怒气。

2. peevishlyADV [ADV with v, ADV adj]

Brian sighed peevishly. 布赖恩气恼地叹了口气。

She had grown ever more peevishly dependent on him. 她脾气变得更坏，对他的依赖更重了。