feisty

英 [ˈfaɪsti]

美 [ˈfaɪsti]

adj.  坚决而据理力争的

最高级：feistiest　比较级：feistier　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.37845 / COCA.15906

牛津词典

adj.

• 坚决而据理力争的
  strong, determined and not afraid of arguing with people

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (常指出乎意料地)顽强独立的，精神抖擞的
  If you describe someone asfeisty, you mean that they are tough, independent, and spirited, often when you would not expect them to be, for example because they are old or ill.
  1. The soldier looked incredulously at the feisty child...
     士兵难以置信地看着这个异常顽强的孩子。
  2. At 66, she was as feisty as ever.
     66岁的她还和从前一样精神矍铄。

英英释义

adj

• quick to take offense
  Synonym:huffythin-skinnedtouchy
• showing courage
  1. the champion is faced with a feisty challenger
  Synonym:pluckyspunky

双语例句

• The champion is faced with a feisty challenger.
  冠军面临着一个勇敢的挑战者。
• My maternal grandma is an independent feisty old lady.
  外婆是个坚强独立的老婆婆。
• He was a strong and a feisty old man, considering that life is so hard.
  他是一个这么强壮和活跃的老人，生活却是如此之艰难。
• Dressed in a conservative Muslim headscarf, Afrida's quiet exterior hides a feisty demeanor.
  Afrida头戴保守的穆斯林围巾，平静的外表掩饰了她活跃的性格。
• But with the military pledging to hold new elections within a year, analysts say the feisty billionaire probably aspires to make a political comeback.
  但由于军方承诺将在一年内举行新的大选，分析人士说，这名活跃的亿万富豪佷可能图谋在政治上东山再起。
• The feisty Anglia often helped Harry and his friend Ron Weasley out of trouble, despite being driven into a tree on one occasion.
  这辆马力十足的福特安格里亚车帮助哈利·波特和他的伙伴荣恩·韦斯利度过了很多难关，尽管有一次撞在了一颗树上。
• You're a feisty little one, but you'll soon learn some respect.
  你很顽皮，不过你马上就会学会遵从。
• She's still feisty though, like she was in season one, which is fun.
  但是她还和第一季里一样脾气暴躁，这一点很有意思。
• How about a name for this feisty lady?
  该替这位勇敢的女士取一个什么样的名字呢？
• Feisty is very attractive on you.
  情绪化的你很有魅力。