touchy ['tʌtʃ.i] adjective ■easily offended or upset 易怒的;容易生气的•You have to be careful what you say to Kevin - he's rather touchy.你跟凯文说话时得小心些——他很容易生气。 •She's very touchy about the fact that her husband has been married before.她对丈夫以前结过婚一事很敏感。 ■needing to be dealt with carefully 需要小心对待的;棘手的;敏感的•This is a touchy subject/issue/point , so we'd better avoid it.这是个棘手的话题/问题,我们最好回避。 |