petulant
英 [ˈpetjulənt] 美 [ˈpetʃələnt]
闹脾气的、爱耍性子的、赌气的、任性的
- His critics say he's just being silly and petulant.
批评家说他就是愚蠢和任性。 - He picked the pen up with a petulant gesture.
他生气地拿起那支钢笔。
peevish
英 [ˈpiːvɪʃ] 美 [ˈpiːvɪʃ]
爱生气的、易怒的、脾气坏的
- Aubrey had slept little and that always made him peevish.
奥布里睡眠不足，这让他总是易怒。
entreat
英 [ɪnˈtriːt] 美 [ɪnˈtriːt]
【正式用语】恳求、乞求
- Trevor Steven entreated them to delay their departure.
特雷弗·史蒂文恳求他们晚点走。
supplicate
英 [ˈsʌplɪkeɪt] 美 ['sʌplikeit]
请求、恳求、哀求、祈求
- I knew I could not go on supplicating for more.
我知道我不能再乞求更多了。
remonstrate
英 [ˈremənstreɪt] 美 [rɪˈmɑːnstreɪt]
【正式用语】抗议、抱怨、埋怨
- The editor remonstrated with him about the inaccuracies in the story.
编辑向他抱怨说故事中的几处不准确之处。
gainsay
英 [ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ] 美 [ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ]
【常用于否定句】反驳、反对、否认
- However much people have criticised her style and some of her policies no one will gainsay her courage.
无论人们如何强烈地批评她的处事风格和某些政策，她的勇气却无人能够否认。
adjure
英 [əˈdʒʊə(r)] 美 [əˈdʒʊr]
【正式用语】要求、命令
- The judge adjured him to answer truthfully.
法官要求他据实回答。
