edgy

英 ['edʒɪ]美 ['ɛdʒi]
  • adj. 急躁的；尖利的；刀口锐利的
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edgy：爱急。----急噪的，易激动的；锋利的（从edge边缘，刀口而来）。

中文词源

edgy 急躁不安的

来自edgy, 边缘。

英文词源

edgy (adj.)
"having sharp edges," 1755, from edge (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "tense and irritable" is attested by 1837, perhaps from notion of being on the edge, at the point of doing something irrational (a figurative use attested from c. 1600). Related: Edgily; edginess.

双语例句

1. She was nervous and edgy, still chain-smoking.
她紧张不安，还在一根接一根地抽着烟。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She's been very edgy lately.
她近来一直烦躁不安。
来自《权威词典》
3. She's been a bit edgy lately, waiting for the exam results.
她正在等待考试结果,所以最近有些焦躁不安.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. She's always been an edgy type of person.
她一向就是那种情绪紧张的人.
来自辞典例句
5. So that's why you've been edgy since this morning?
那就是你从今早开始就烦燥的原因?
来自电影对白