- [not usually before noun] touchy (about something)
(of a person 人 easily upset or offended 易烦恼；易生气；易怒 He's a little touchy about his weight. 他有点忌讳别人说他胖。 She gets very touchy if you mention the divorce. 一提离婚的事她就翻脸。
Extra ExamplesHe seems very touchy today. 他今天似乎很易怒。 I'm a bit touchy on that topic right now. 我现在对那个话题有点敏感。 She became touchy and irritable. 她变得暴躁易怒。 I felt somewhat touchy about my role in last night's disaster. 我对自己在昨晚灾难中扮演的角色感到有些敏感。
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(of a subject 课题 that may upset or offend people and should therefore be dealt with carefully 敏感性的；需要小心处理的；棘手的 I can’t understand why her resignation is still such a touchy subject. 我不明白为什么她的辞职仍然是一个如此敏感的话题。
Word Originearly 17th cent.: perhaps an alteration of tetchy, influenced by touch.