pique

英 [piːk]

美 [piːk]

n.  怨恨; 愤恨; 恼怒
v.  使愤恨; 使恼怒
n.  凸纹坚挺布料; 珠地布; 凹凸织物

过去分词：piqued　复数：piques　现在分词：piquing　过去式：piqued　第三人称单数：piques　

TOEFL GRE

BNC.23029 / COCA.16736

习惯用语

pique sb's interest, curiosity, etc.

使…兴趣盎然；引起…的好奇
to make sb very interested in sth

牛津词典

noun

怨恨；愤恨；恼怒
annoyed or bitter feelings that you have, usually because your pride has been hurt
1. When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left in a fit of pique .
  他发觉无人理睬他的话，就愤然离去。

verb

使愤恨；使恼怒
to make sb annoyed or upset

柯林斯词典

N-UNCOUNT （因遭人怠慢而感到的）恼怒，愠怒
Piqueis the feeling of annoyance you have when you think someone has not treated you properly.
1. Mimi had gotten over her pique at Susan's refusal to accept the job.
  米米已不再为苏姗拒绝接受这份工作的事生气了。
VERB 激起，引起（兴趣或好奇心）
If somethingpiquesyour interest or curiosity, it makes you interested or curious.
1. This phenomenon piqued Dr Morris' interest...
  这一现象激起了莫里斯医生的兴趣。
2. Their curiosity piqued, they stopped writing.
  他们的好奇心被挑起，停下了手中的笔。
PHRASE 一怒之下；愤然
If someone does somethingin a fit of pique, they do it suddenly because they are annoyed at being not treated properly.
1. Lawrence, in a fit of pique, left the Army and took up a career in the City.
  劳伦斯一气之下离开了陆军，在伦敦金融城开始了工作。

英英释义

noun

tightly woven fabric with raised cords
a sudden outburst of anger
1. his temper sparked like damp firewood
Synonym:temperirritation

verb

cause to feel resentment or indignation
1. Her tactless remark offended me
Synonym:offend

双语例句

The ever-affable Mr Zuma will no doubt manage to brush off any lasting diplomatic pique.
无疑，素来和蔼可亲的祖马会设法抹去任何外交上的长时间不满。
He prides himself on repartee and colleagues say the easiest way to pique him is to tell him someone else is the funniest person at Goldman.
他对自己的机敏应答感到自豪，同事们称，激怒他的最简便方法就是告诉他，高盛最风趣的人不是他。
Ashamed of his momentary pique, mark said," I'm the one to be forgiven. "
马克为自己一时赌气而惭愧，于是说：“需要原谅的是我。”
Christine resigned from her job in a fit of pique and sot another one the very same day;
克里斯廷一赌气辞去了工作，结果同一天找到了另一份工作；
Closer to the river are nets and buckets, which pique the students'interest.
更靠近溪边的地方放着网兜和水桶，这样做能激发学生的探究兴趣。
To pique his wife de Canted began to call Forestier "poor Charles".
德·坎特尔和妻子呕气，便把弗赖斯节叫做可怜的查理。
I feel like was robbed, a court in a fit of pique.
我感觉象被打劫了一样，一气之下出了院。
But then, of course, Pique left, Cathcart got a few injuries and we decided to sell him to Blackpool, and only Jonny remained.
当然，那时候皮克已经走了。卡斯卡特有些伤，我们决定把他卖去布莱克普。也就埃文斯留下了。
Lawrence, in a fit of pique, left the Army and took up a career in the City.
劳伦斯一气之下离开了陆军，在伦敦金融城开始了工作。
Do not pique yourself on defeating so weak an enemy. The knights prevailed against their foe.
不要以战胜了如此弱小的敌人而自傲。那些骑士们战胜了他们的敌人。