feisty
英 [ˈfaɪsti]
美 [ˈfaɪsti]
adj. 坚决而据理力争的
Collins.1 / BNC.37845 / COCA.15906
牛津词典
adj.
- 坚决而据理力争的
strong, determined and not afraid of arguing with people
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED (常指出乎意料地)顽强独立的，精神抖擞的
If you describe someone asfeisty, you mean that they are tough, independent, and spirited, often when you would not expect them to be, for example because they are old or ill.- The soldier looked incredulously at the feisty child...
士兵难以置信地看着这个异常顽强的孩子。 - At 66, she was as feisty as ever.
66岁的她还和从前一样精神矍铄。
- The soldier looked incredulously at the feisty child...
英英释义
adj
- quick to take offense
- showing courage
- the champion is faced with a feisty challenger
双语例句
- You're a feisty little one, but you'll soon learn some respect.
你很顽皮，不过你马上就会学会遵从。 - At 66, she was as feisty as ever.
66岁的她还和从前一样精神矍铄。 - The soldier looked incredulously at the feisty child
士兵难以置信地看着这个异常顽强的孩子。 - Tanya: She's feisty, I love that.
坦尼娅：她的活力，我喜欢。 - Instead of being seen as strong bosses, feisty women are perceived as being less likeable.
争强好胜的女人不会被看作是能力强的老板，不仅如此，人们还觉得她们不招人喜欢。 - But they have razor sharp bills and a feisty character.
但是企鹅有尖利的喙和易怒的性格。 - Feisty is very attractive on you.
情绪化的你很有魅力。 - But with the military pledging to hold new elections within a year, analysts say the feisty billionaire probably aspires to make a political comeback.
但由于军方承诺将在一年内举行新的大选，分析人士说，这名活跃的亿万富豪佷可能图谋在政治上东山再起。 - A feisty old lady had to call the electric company for a repairman.
一位火爆脾气的老太太给供电公司打电话要个检修工。 - In other words, there is no demand for feisty females who challenge the clubby atmosphere of cigar-perfumed boardrooms.
换言之，这些机构不需要个性好强、勇于挑战男性主宰的董事会气氛的女性。