| 釋義 |
pique /pi: k; pik/ vt [VP6A] 1 hurt the pride or self-respect of. 傷害…的自尊心; 激怒; 使生氣。 2 stir (the curiosity); stir the curiosity of (sb). 激起 (好奇心); 激起 (某人的) 好奇心。 3 ~ oneself on sth, pride oneself on; feel proud about: 以…自豪; 對(duì)…感到自傲： He ~d himself on being punctual 他以能準(zhǔn)薛自傲。 n [U, C] pride; feeling one has when one's curiosity is unsatisfied; resentment: 驕傲; (好奇心未能滿足時(shí)的) 不高興; 憤慨： go away in a fit of ~, 不高興地走開; take a ~ against sb. . 生某人的氣。 |