/ˈsnæpɪʃ/
易怒的,脾气暴躁的
记忆技巧
联想拆分法
将单词拆分为 'snap(咬)+ pish(拟声词,类似不耐烦的咂嘴声)',想象一只狗突然暴躁地咬人(snap)并发出'pish'的声音,表示不耐烦。
谐音梗
谐音'撕内破事'——因为总为小事发怒(撕破脸),所以形容人易怒。
例句
After missing his morning coffee, Tom became snappish and yelled at his colleagues.(没喝到早咖啡的汤姆变得暴躁,对同事大吼大叫。)