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
BNC.19964 / COCA.16171
牛津词典
adj.
- 易烦恼；易生气；易怒
easily upset or offended- He's a little touchy about his weight.
他对自己的体重感到有点儿苦恼。
- He's a little touchy about his weight.
- 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.- She is very touchy about her past...
她对自己的过去非常敏感。 - Don't be so touchy.
别这么小心眼。
- She is very touchy about her past...
- 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.- ...the touchy question of political reform.
政治改革这一棘手问题
- ...the touchy question of political reform.
英英释义
adj
- difficult to handle
- delicate negotiations with the big powers
- a touchy subject
- quick to take offense
双语例句
- 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。 - Chinese investment in Australian real estate has become a touchy subject.
中国对澳大利亚房地产的投资已成为一个敏感话题。 - Child molestation is a touchy subject* Read the papers! Half the country's doing it!
凌虐小孩是一个敏感的话题。看看报纸！全国有一半的人都在这样做。 - Formal, exact and obstinate, he was also cold, suspicious, touchy and tactless.
严肃、严谨、倔强的他同时又冷漠、多疑、敏感、不会变通。 - He's an extremely touchy character and you have to handle him with kid gloves.
他是一个极易因小事而生气的人，因而你得温和灵巧地对待他。 - Are you always so touchy about your work?
你对工作总是这么爱发火吗？ - Too touchy to make judicious decisions.
太急躁了，做不出明智的决定。 - Don't ask Bill about his divorce; it's a touchy subject.
别问比尔他离婚的事儿，那是个敏感的话题。