touchy

adjective

/ˈtʌtʃi/

(comparative touchier, superlative touchiest)

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[not usually before noun] touchy (about something) (of a person人) easily upset or offended易烦恼；易生气；易怒 synonym sensitive
- 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 Examples
- He 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。
[usually before noun] (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 synonym delicate, sensitive
- 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.

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 19964 COCA: 16171

touchy adj.
⇨ sensitive 3