testy

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

Translation

adj. 易怒的;暴躁的 简化释义:易怒的,脾气暴躁的。

Example Sentences

a testy cab driver; a testy refusal to help.

暴躁的出租车司机;粗暴地拒绝帮助

The energy-rich western province has a testy relationship with the federal government.

这是西部一个有着非常丰富资源的省份,它和政府的关系很不稳定。

Real-world Examples

That's when things got a little testy.

这时他们发生了冲突。

Source: NPR News August 2016 Compilation

Is it me or did he sound a little testy?

是我的问题,还是他听起来有点暴躁?

Source: NPR News January 2023 Compilation

Boeing's annual general meeting was also a testy affair.

波音的年度股东大会也相当棘手。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

That can make for testy debate.

这可能引起激烈争论。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He sounded testy to me, too.

我觉得他听起来也有点暴躁。

Source: NPR News January 2023 Compilation

With elections due in May, this is a testy time for Erdogan.

今年5月将举行大选,这对埃尔多安来说是一个棘手的时期。

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

So, the relationship with United States and others in the West may be testy.

虽然俄罗斯同美国及其他西方国家的关系可能正在面临考验。

Source: CNN Selects October 2016 Collection

Are you sure? You said that with the testy bark of an old biddy.

你确定吗 你这口气听着像个暴躁的欧巴桑。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

Must I budge? Must I observe you? Must I stand and crouch Under your testy humor?

难道我必须让着你?看你的脸色吗?当你心烦意乱时,我必须老老实实站在一旁,唯命是从吗?

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

They should use this good fortune to reset their sometimes testy relations with their users.

他们应该充分发挥这种上升运势来重新调整与用户之间有时会出现的紧张关系。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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