adj.脾气暴躁的;爱咬人的
"A whole nation of belligerent, snappish people?" asked Nikolai. “一个全国好战的国家?急躁的人民?”尼可莱问。
Aggressive peoples who think they have a grievance, who think they're undervalued.Belligerent, snappish. 那些认为自己有冤屈的人民更有侵略性,他们认为自己被低估了,所以好战而且急躁。”
They might not send a thank-you after being treated to lunch, or they might send a snappish email that is more of a demand than a request. 在被邀请去吃午饭时他们不表达感谢,或者发送不是请求而是命令语气的粗暴的邮件。
Home for Rumpole was a mansion flat off Gloucester Road, where he lived in a state of miserable, snappish fidelity to Hilda, “She Who Must be Obeyed”. 兰伯尔居于格洛斯特路上的公寓,生活困窘,惧内不堪;对其妻希尔达,忠之,骂之。
Don't be so snappish. 不要那么急噪。