touchy
英 /ˈtʌtʃi/ 美 /ˈtʌtʃi/
- adj. 易生气的；敏感的Easily upset or offended, especially by criticism.
- adj. 敏感难处理的Likely to cause upset or disagreement unless handled carefully.
My brother gets touchy when anyone criticises his cooking.
只要有人批评哥哥的厨艺，他就容易生气。
Pay differences remain a touchy subject in many workplaces, making open discussions about fairness particularly difficult.
薪酬差异在许多工作场所仍是敏感话题，使公开讨论公平问题变得尤为困难。
搭配
touchy about criticism 对批评很敏感a touchy subject 敏感话题a touchy issue 棘手的敏感问题
辨析提示
touchy指易生气；touched指受感动。
词族
touchiness (n.)
近义 sensitive、irritable
反义 easy-going
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