peckish，英語形容詞，英式發音為[ˈpekɪʃ]，美式發音與之相同，基本釋義為“飢餓的；急躁的”。
該詞在英國英語非正式用法中常表示“稍微感到飢餓”，多在系表結構中作表語使用。其“微餓”義項被納入托福、雅思等考試常考釋義，常見短語搭配包括“Peckish Penguin”等組合形式。該詞兼具“易怒”的引申義項，在語義範疇中與cranky、testy等同屬“急躁”相關辭彙。
詞源層面，其“急躁”含義通過與peevish的語義關聯得以體現。劍橋詞典收錄的例句顯示，該詞常被置於日常飲食場景中描述飢餓狀態。西班牙語和葡萄牙語譯本均保留“微餓”的核心語義。
基本介紹
- 外文名：peckish
- 詞性：形容詞
- 英式發音：[ˈpekɪʃ]
- 美式發音：[ˈpekɪʃ]
單詞用法,短語搭配,雙語例句,
單詞用法
柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典
peckish /ˈpɛkɪʃ/
1.ADJ If you say that you are feeling peckish, you mean that you are slightly hungry. 有點餓的 [英國英語][非正式][usu v-link ADJ]
短語搭配
Peckish Penguin 餓餓的企鵝
peckish a 餓的
peckish h 飢餓的
nagging peckish persnickety wordy 嘮叨的
hungered hungry peckish sharp-set 飢餓的
雙語例句
- Looks may not kill, but they can leave you feeling peckish. 長相也許不會致命，但它們可能會讓你感到飢腸轆轆。
- What do a peckish bee-eater, two shaggy bisons going head-to-head in snow, and pelicans dancing in a pristine lake all have in common? 一隻飢腸轆轆的食蜂鳥，兩頭在雪地里相互抵角的長毛野牛，以及在一片原始湖泊中翩翩起舞的鵜鶘們，它們有什麼共同點嗎？
- A train of mules trailed behind them, carrying chests, casks, barrels, and hampers of delectables to keep the lord of cheese from growing peckish. 一隊騾子跟在他們後面，馱著箱子、木桶、酒桶和盛著美味食品的籃子，以防止乳酪大王變得飢腸轆轆。
- If you're feeling peckish, a few minutes' strolls away is the barbecue buffet, where you can tuck into a vast collection of ribs, salmon, prawns, and salads. 如果您感到飢腸轆轆，步行幾分鐘就可以看到 的自助燒烤攤，那裡有排骨、三文魚、大蝦和沙拉，您可以大吃一頓。
- In fact, thinking of them makes me a little peckish. 事實上，想到他們，我又餓了。
- If you're feeling peckish, there's some cheese in the fridge. 你要是覺得有點兒餓，冰櫃里還有些乳酪。
- Should you feel peckish before bed, consider a carbohydrate-rich snack. 如果你睡前肚子餓，考慮下富含碳水化合物的小吃吧。
- Lenore: Yes, I am a bit peckish, especially as I didn't have anything for breakfast. 勒諾：不錯，我確實有點餓了，何況我沒有吃早餐。
- If you ate a light, healthy, lunch, you may well be feeling a bit peckish by 4 o 'clock. 如果你吃了頓清淡的，健康的午餐，到下午四點的時候，你也會覺得有些餓。
- The man who is injured is equally peckish abdomen, and then heard call a voice, unbearable furious, criticize openly. 那個受了傷的男人同樣餓著肚子，又聽到了哭聲，忍不住惱火，破口大罵。
- What do a peckish bee-eater, shaggy bison going head-to-head in snow and pelicans dancing in a pristine lake all have in common? 一隻飢不擇食的蜂虎鳥，兩頭在雪地里相互抵角的長毛野牛，以及在一片原始湖泊中齊舞的鵜鶘們，它們有什麼共同點嗎？
- The carbohydrates in it are good for your body and filled with fibre, so try to snack on one piece of fruit a day if you're feeling peckish. 水果裡面的碳水化合物對身體有益處，富含纖維素，如果你很餓，那就每天來一點水果小吃。
