miff

[US]/mɪf/
[UK]/mɪf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 微怒;小争执
vt. 使……恼怒
vi. 恼羞成怒
Word Forms
过去分词miffed
过去式miffed
第三人称单数miffs
复数miffs
现在分词miffing

Phrases & Collocations

get miffed

生气

slightly miffed

略有不悦

miff someone off

惹恼某人

Example Sentences

she was slightly miffed at not being invited.

她没有受到邀请,有点儿生气。

Real-world Examples

I'm the one who should be miffed.

我才是该生气的那个。

Source: Deadly Women

And I'm miffed with you now!

我现在也很生你的气!

Source: BBC Authentic English

The MIFFs are a headache for aid donors.

援助国对于MIFFs也感到很头疼。

Source: The Economist - International

Anybody concerned with alleviating world poverty must reckon with the MIFFs.

任何有意解决全球贫困问题的人都不得不考虑MIFFs。

Source: The Economist - International

For example, 'I was miffed when he didn't call me.'

例如,‘他没给我打电话,我很生气。'

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

Do you mind if I use 'miffed' as our word today?

我们今天就讲" miffed" 这个词吧,你介意吗?

Source: BBC Authentic English

The group—call them MIFFs—includes countries crucial to the future of west Africa and South Asia.

这些国家(暂且叫做MIFFs)中,有些对西非和南亚的未来发展很关键。

Source: The Economist - International

Publishers were miffed when OverDrive teamed up with Amazon, the world's biggest online bookseller, last year.

去年,当OverDrive公司与世界上最大的在线图书销售商——亚马逊合作之后,出版商们有点恼火。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Yes, I got miffed when somebody stepped in front of me in the line for the bank.

是的,在银行排队的时候有人插队,我就很恼火。

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

MIFFs also pose a big problem for Western governments which want to influence them.

MIFFs也为那些想要施加影响力的西方政府出了一个大难题。

Source: The Economist - International

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