中英词典:touchy
形容词
1.易怒的;敏感的:
2.微妙的;棘手的:
3.脆弱的;易碎的:
名词
1.易怒的人;敏感的人:
2.微妙的事情;棘手的问题:
词语辨析
1. touchy与sensitive的区别:
touchy强调容易发怒或容易受到伤害,而sensitive强调容易受到刺激或触动。
2. touchy与delicate的区别:
touchy强调问题或事物容易引起不快或争议,而delicate强调问题或事物具有敏感性或复杂性。
词汇扩充
1. touchiness (n.) 敏感性;易怒
2. touch (v.) 触摸;感到;涉及
3. sensitive (adj.) 敏感的;灵敏的
4. delicate (adj.) 纤细的;精细的
近义词
1. irritable (adj.) 易怒的
2. oversensitive (adj.) 过于敏感的
3. prickly (adj.) 易怒的;棘手的
4. thin-skinned (adj.) 脆弱的;敏感的
反义词
1. easygoing (adj.) 随和的
2. thick-skinned (adj.) 厚脸皮的
3. untroubled (adj.) 无忧虑的
4. calm (adj.) 冷静的
柯林斯词典
touchy (adj.)
1. If you describe someone as touchy, you mean that they are easily upset, offended, or irritated.
2. If you describe a situation as touchy, you mean that it is difficult to deal with and could easily become difficult or dangerous.
牛津词典
touchy (adj.)
1. Easily upset, offended, or annoyed.
2. Difficult or dangerous; requiring careful handling.
用法
1. touchy about/on
2. touchy subject/matter
3. touchy issue/problem
4. be touchy
5. get touchy
例句
- He is touchy and easily gets angry when criticized. 他对批评很敏感,容易生气。
- This is a touchy and delicate issue that requires careful consideration. 这是一个微妙而棘手的问题,我们需要仔细考虑。
- The box is touchy, so handle it with care. 那个盒子很脆弱,请小心处理。
- He is a touchy person and it's difficult to get along with him. 他是个易怒的人,很难与他相处。
- This issue is a touchy matter and we need to handle it with care. 这个问题是个棘手的事情,我们需要小心处理。
- She is touchy about her weight and doesn't like to be reminded of it. 她对自己的体重很敏感,不喜欢被提醒。
- Children can be very touchy when they are tired. 孩子们在累的时候可能会很易怒。
- The situation is touchy and requires careful handling. 这种情况很棘手,需要小心处理。
- He has always been touchy about his height. 他对自己的身高一直很敏感。
- I don't want to bring up that touchy subject again. 我不想再提那个敏感的话题。
- The negotiations have reached a touchy point and it's important to handle them carefully. 谈判已经进入了一个微妙的阶段,需要小心处理。
- Don't mention his ex-wife, it's a touchy issue. 不要提到他的前妻,那是个敏感的问题。
- She gets touchy whenever someone mentions her age. 每当有人提到她的年龄,她就会变得易怒。
- He's been touchy and irritable lately, I wonder what's bothering him. 最近他一直很易怒和烦躁,不知道是什么困扰着他。
- The team's performance has been touchy and inconsistent this season. 这个赛季球队的表现棘手而不稳定。
- She's a touchy person, so be careful with your words. 她是个敏感的人,所以说话要小心。
- The situation is delicate and requires a diplomatic approach. 这种情况很微妙,需要采取外交手段。
- He can be quite irritable when he's tired. 当他累的时候,他可能会变得很易怒。
- She avoids discussing sensitive topics with her family to maintain harmony. 她避免与家人讨论敏感的话题,以保持和谐。
- Don't be so thin-skinned, learn to take criticism. 别那么脆弱,学会接受批评。