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touchy

UK //ˈtʌtʃi//US //ˈtʌtʃi//

词源

源自16世纪英语,由'touch'(触碰)+ '-y'(形容词后缀)构成,最初指'容易因触碰而受伤',后引申为情感上的敏感。

adjective

❶ 形容人容易生气或对批评过于敏感,常因小事就情绪激动。

“He's very touchy about his weight, so don't mention it.”

(他对体重很敏感,所以别提这件事。)

“She got touchy when I asked about her job interview.”

(我问她面试情况时,她变得很敏感。)

❶ 形容话题或情况需要谨慎处理,容易引发争议或情绪反应。

“Politics is a touchy subject at family dinners.”

(政治是家庭晚餐时容易引发争议的话题。)

“Salary discussions can be touchy in the workplace.”

(薪资讨论在职场上可能是个敏感话题。)

同义词:sensitive, irritable, testy, temperamental, thin-skinned

常见短语

touchy-feely — 形容过度表达情感或频繁身体接触的行为方式,有时带贬义。

“Some people find his touchy-feely approach uncomfortable.”

(有些人觉得他过于亲密的接触方式让人不适。)