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miffed

/mift/US // mɪft //

恼怒,忿忿不平,恼火,恼怒的

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : put into an irritable mood, especially by an offending incident: I was miffed when they didn't invite me to the party.

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Examples

  • He seems miffed that Liv Ullmann would go off and do a musical when he was thinking of putting her, accent and all, in his movie.

  • He seemed miffed, after the game, to be adjudged the best player of the tournament.

  • I am miffed that Open Zion will not be around for me to mock what comes of the Kerry-helmed peace talks.

  • Poland, for example, was miffed by the abrupt cancellation of a U.S. anti-missile program.

  • Gingrich miffed the media with her affection for Tiffany jewelry.

  • "I just wish she were," I agreed dolefully; and if Nora didn't get miffed because we said that!

  • The gardener was miffed by this left-handed compliment, but he did not venture to resent the impeachment.

  • “No-o,” slowly drawled Rube, apparently “miffed” at being thus interrupted.

  • Mammy Susan is still miffed with me for going, and I feel awfully bad about it.

  • Perhaps Mrs. Temple was a little miffed at the couple that had led her astray and opened her own honeymoon with a wanton fib.