pettishly
adverb uk/ˈpet.ɪʃ.li/ us/ˈpet̬.ɪʃ.li/
易发脾气地,易因小事而生气地
in an angry, impatient, and rude way, especially about things that are not important
“The key's stuck and won’t move,” she said pettishly. “钥匙卡住了,动不了了,”她负气地说。
He pettishly pushed away his plate, and leant back in his chair. 他气呼呼地推开盘子,靠在椅子上。
See: pettish
- More examples
- "I hate tea," said Lili pettishly.
- She pettishly waved away the waiter who was bringing her coffee.
- "You can't alter what you've done," he replied pettishly.