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touchy

adjective
🔊/ˈtʌtʃi/
🔊/ˈtʌtʃi/
(comparative touchier, superlative touchiest)
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  1. [not usually before noun] touchy (about something) (of a person人) easily upset or offended易烦恼；易生气；易怒 synonym sensitive
    • He's a little touchy about his weight.他有点忌讳别人说他胖。🔊🔊
    • She gets very touchy if you mention the divorce.一提离婚的事她就翻脸。
    Extra Examples
    • He seems very touchy today.今天他似乎很动容。
    • I'm a bit touchy on that topic right now.我现在对这个话题有点感动。
    • She became touchy and irritable.她变得敏感和易怒。
    • I felt somewhat touchy about my role in last night's disaster.我对昨晚灾难中的角色感到有些敏感。
  2. [usually before noun] (of a subject课题) that may upset or offend people and should therefore be dealt with carefully敏感性的；需要小心处理的；棘手的 synonym delicate, sensitive
    • I can’t understand why her resignation is still such a touchy subject.我不明白为什么她的辞职仍然是一个棘手的话题。
    3. Word Originearly 17th cent.: perhaps an alteration of tetchy, influenced by touch.