| 词汇 | testy |
| 释义 | testy adjective uk /ˈtes.ti/ us /ˈtes.ti/ easily annoyed and not patient: 暴躁的，易怒的 a testy old man脾气暴躁的老人 testy comments愤怒的批评 Synonyms cranky(BAD-TEMPERED)mainly USinformal fractious irritable peevish petulantdisapproving tetchy Bad-tempered argumentative bad-tempered be hell on wheelsidiom be like a bear with a sore headidiom be spoiling for a fightidiom grouchiness grouchy grumpily grumpiness grumpy pettish pettishly petulance petulancy petulant stroppy surlily surliness testily testiness Related wordstestily testiness testy | American Dictionarytesty adjective us/ˈtes·ti/ lacking patience and feeling upset: My wife gets testy if we don’t have dessert. Examples of testytesty I think that we are pretty testy sometimes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, in his approach to general practitioners he has given the impression of coating himself with testy arrogance as a biscuit with bitter chocolate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am bewildered as to the ground upon which this testy feeling is based. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Lesser men have become testy and difficult when subjected to the constant pain that such injuries bring in their wake—a pain that is both physical and mental. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is getting really very testy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But he became, to put it mildly, a little testy when some of us asked questions about the composition of the working party and what had been happening on it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The water of well is testy and sweet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was the start of a testy relationship that would last for almost four decades. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The campaign prompted complaints over fund-raising tactics and featured testy television spots centered on disputes over tax votes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was like being grasped at the upper arm by a testy policeman and told to move on. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was employed in the task for 13 years, often a testy process. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These readers received a usually friendly, but occasionally testy, tutorial in the finer points of grammar and diction. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was a testy time to be a graphic designer like me who had the rage to communicate and, to create icon rather than con. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The two exchanged testy letters, and thereafter, their friendship was completely gone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Alumni relations grew testy at times, yet fundraising increased throughout his tenure. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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