testy

[英] [ˈtesti:] [美] [ˈtɛsti] 生词本

adj.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 急躁的;没耐心的;易怒的 If you describe someone as testy, you mean that they easily become impatient or angry. 
  • Ben's getting a little testy in his old age.

    上了年纪后本变得有点性急了。

testily
  • He reacted testily to reports that he'd opposed military involvement.

    有报道称他反对军队参与,对此他很是恼火。

Adjective

1. easily irritated or annoyed;

  • "an incorrigibly fractious young man"
  • "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
1. The energy-rich western province has a testy relationship with the federal government.
这是西部一个有着非常丰富资源的省份,它和政府的关系很不稳定。

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