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

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