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pissed

UK //pɪst//US //pɪst//

词源

源自piss(小便)的过去分词,18世纪开始引申为醉酒义,20世纪发展出生气义。与荷兰语piesen(饮酒)同源。

adjective

❶ 形容非常生气的状态,程度比angry更强,常用于非正式场合。注意在英国英语中另有醉酒的意思。

“He was pissed when he found out his car was scratched.”

(发现车子被刮花时他气炸了。)

“Don't get pissed at me for telling the truth.”

(别因为我说实话就冲我发火。)

❶ 在英国俚语中表示喝醉的状态,程度比tipsy更强烈(仅限英式用法)

“He got completely pissed at the pub last night.”

(他昨晚在酒吧喝得烂醉。)

“She was too pissed to remember her address.”

(她醉得连自家地址都记不清了。)

同义词:angry, furious, drunk, intoxicated

常见短语

pissed off — 极其恼怒的状态,比单纯pissed语气更强,多用于美式英语

“The cancellation of the concert really pissed me off.”

(音乐会取消让我窝火至极。)

pissed as a newt — 英式俚语,形容烂醉如泥的状态(newt指蝾螈,比喻醉得东倒西歪)

“After the party, he was pissed as a newt and slept on the sofa.”

(派对结束后他醉得像滩烂泥,直接睡在了沙发上。)