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piqued

/piːkt/

Meanings
verb

被激怒，恼火

To wound the pride of; to excite to anger.

Examples :

"Sarah's pride was piqued when she wasn't chosen for the team, and she felt angry about it. "
萨拉没能入选球队，自尊心受到了伤害，这让她感到很恼火。
emotion mind character attitude

Related Words

Illustration slighting

slighting verb

/ˈslaɪtɪŋ/

轻视，怠慢

"She felt like her boss was slighting her contributions by never acknowledging her hard work in team meetings. "

她觉得老板总是在团队会议上对她的努力只字不提，让她感到自己的贡献受到了轻视。

Illustration thoughtless

thoughtless adjective

/ˈθɔːtləs/ /ˈθɔtləs/

粗心，欠考虑。

"Her thoughtless remark about his weight really hurt his feelings. "

她那句关于他体重的粗心话，真的伤了他的心。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration sequence

sequence noun

/ˈsiːkwəns/

序列, 顺序, 次序

"The sequence of events in the school play was: introduction, conflict, climax, and resolution. "

学校戏剧的事件顺序是：介绍，冲突，高潮和结局。

Illustration jealousy

jealousy noun

/ˈdʒɛləsi/

嫉妒，猜忌

"Her jealousy flared when she saw her boyfriend talking closely with another girl at the party. "

看到男友在派对上和别的女孩亲密地交谈，她的猜忌心一下子就起来了。

Illustration oneself

oneself pronoun

/wʌnˈsɛlf/

自己，自身。

"Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous."

自己教自己游泳可能会很危险。

Illustration temporarily

temporarily adverb

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹəɹəli/ /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

暂时地，临时地

"The store is temporarily closed for renovations. "

这家店因为装修暂时关闭。

Illustration stimulate

stimulate verb

/ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/

刺激，激励

"The teacher's inspiring speech stimulated the students to study harder for the exam. "

老师那充满鼓舞的演讲激励学生们更加努力地备考。

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

利息，利率。

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

我们银行向贷款人提供5%的年利率利息。

Illustration herself

herself pronoun

/hɜːˈsɛlf/ /hɝˈsɛlf/

她自己

"She injured herself."

她伤了她自己。

Illustration resentment

resentment noun

/ɹɪˈzɛntmənt/

怨恨，愤恨，不满。

"My brother's constant bragging about his good grades fueled my resentment. "

我弟弟老是炫耀他的好成绩，这让我心里对他充满了怨气。

Illustration arriving

arriving verb

/əˈɹaɪvɪŋ/

到达，抵达。

"He arrived home for two days."

他到家已经两天了。