touchy

英 [ˈtʌtʃi]

美 [ˈtʌtʃi]

adj.  易烦恼; 易生气; 易怒; 敏感性的; 需要小心处理的; 棘手的

比较级：touchier　

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BNC.19964 / COCA.16171

牛津词典

adj.

• 易烦恼；易生气；易怒
  easily upset or offended
  1. He's a little touchy about his weight.
     他对自己的体重感到有点儿苦恼。
• 敏感性的；需要小心处理的；棘手的
  that may upset or offend people and should therefore be dealt with carefully

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 易怒的;过于敏感的;暴躁的
  If you describe someone astouchy, you mean that they are easily upset, offended, or irritated.
  1. She is very touchy about her past...
     她对自己的过去非常敏感。
  2. Don't be so touchy.
     别这么小心眼。
• ADJ-GRADED 棘手的;难办的;需谨慎处理的
  If you say that something is atouchysubject, you mean that it is a subject that needs to be dealt with carefully and in a sensitive way, because it might upset or offend people.
  1. ...the touchy question of political reform.
     政治改革这一棘手问题

英英释义

adj

• difficult to handle
  1. delicate negotiations with the big powers
  2. a touchy subject
  Synonym:delicateticklish
• quick to take offense
  Synonym:huffythin-skinnedfeisty

双语例句

• Luca was very touchy. Maybe the Don offended him some way.
  路加这人感情容易冲动，也许是老头子惹恼了他，这是可能的。
• Frank's just touchy about his name.
  弗兰克只是对他的名字过于敏感。
• You're always a little touchy when you don't get enough sleep.
  没有足够的睡眠你总是有点敏感。
• Dad's very touchy about his age.
  爸爸对他的年龄很敏感。
• I do not see why you are so touchy.
  我不明白你为什么这么敏感。
• We are all at our wit's end about this touchy problem.
  我们对这敏感问题，感到束手无策。
• But he was touchy about his personal life, understandably.
  但是他对自己的私生活很敏感，这是可以理解的。
• Don't be touchy; I'm speaking in general terms only.
  你别多心，我只是就一般而论。
• Weight loss can be a touchy subject because some people tend to feel guilty and ashamed about their weight.
  减肥是一个很难处理的问题，因为一些人对他们的体重有罪恶感和羞耻感。
• Are you always so touchy about your work?
  你对工作总是这么爱发火吗？