touchily
adverb uk/ˈtʌtʃ.əl.i/ us/ˈtʌtʃ.əl.i/
易因小事生气或发怒地
in a way that shows someone is easily offended or upset
Very firmly and touchily, he declined to comment. 他非常坚定和敏感地拒绝发表评论。
The parrot sat on the deck grumpily through the journey, remaining touchily unsociable. 鹦鹉在旅途中脾气暴躁地坐在栖架上,保持敏感的冷漠。
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- He failed to score on his debut, something he seemed touchily aware of.
- "You must ask my husband about that," she said touchily.
- He jingled the coins a moment in his palm, glancing at her touchily.