feisty

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a. 激动的, 活跃的, 好争吵的, 坐立不安的

发音

其它 /ˈfaɪsti/

词形变化

feistier 比较级 feistier feistiest more feisty 比较级 feistiest 最高级 most feisty 最高级

别名

fiesty

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Tenacious, energetic, spunky.

    spirited and feisty

    She gave a feisty response during the debate.

    The feisty puppy barked at everyone.

  2. 2.

    Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.

    small but feisty

  3. 3.

    Easily offended and ready to bicker.

    feisty attitude

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

touchy plucky spunky huffy thin-skinned

近义相关 2

sensitive spirited

词源

1896, American, feist (“small, aggressive dog”) + -y; the term feist (now rare) itself originally meant “stink”, and earlier “fart”, from Middle English, from Old English, from Proto-Germanic, presumably from Proto-Indo-European – see feist for details.

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