waspish

英 [ˈwɒspɪʃ]

美 [ˈwɑːspɪʃ]

adj.  暴躁的; 易怒的

GRE

BNC.37721 / COCA.43867

牛津词典

adj.

• 暴躁的；易怒的
  bad-tempered and unpleasant

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 尖刻的;脾气坏的
  Awaspishremark or sense of humour is sharp and critical.
  1. ...a lawyer with an inventive mind and a waspish sense of humour.
     一个富有创造力和尖锐幽默感的律师

英英释义

adj

• very irritable
  1. bristly exchanges between the White House and the press
  2. he became prickly and spiteful
  3. witty and waspish about his colleagues
  Synonym:bristlypricklysplenetic

双语例句

• He had a sharp, sometimes waspish, wit which made people rather wary of him.
  他心智敏锐，甚或尖刻，这使他人对他颇为提防小心。
• With his waspish left foot and change of pace, the Brazilian's form is making up for Scholes's absence and the less game time being enjoyed by Ryan Giggs.
  巴西人的状态顶替了斯科尔斯的空缺，这也让吉格斯的出场机会变少了。
• She had a waspish tongue which could hurt.
  她言辞刻毒，容易伤人。
• Bristly exchanges between the White House and the press; he became prickly and spiteful; witty and waspish about his colleagues.
  白宫和新闻界之间非常敏感的交流；他变得敏感、爱记恨；对他的同事揶揄、刻毒。