| [/piːk; pik/] v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] 用法:
1 hurt the pride or self-respect of (sb); offend 伤害（某人）的自尊心; 冒犯:
She seemed rather piqued. 她似乎很生气. *
He was piqued to discover that he hadn't been invited. 他因未被邀请而觉受辱. 用法:
2 arouse (a person's interest or curiosity) 引起（兴趣）; 产生（好奇心）:
Her curiosity was piqued. 她产生了好奇心. pique 2
n [U] feeling of annoyance or hurt, usu because one's pride has been offended; resentment 恼怒, 生气（通常指自尊心受到伤害）; 怨恨:
When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left the room in a fit of pique. 他发觉谁也没听他讲话, 一气之下就走了. *
Out of pique they refused to accept the compromise offered. 他们气得拒不接受对方提出的妥协建议. |