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

• Zhang Mo is superb as Fans servant, a feisty, proud and excitable man who becomes a pitiable figure.
  张默作为范殿元的仆人非常尽责，他是个精力充沛、充满骄傲而容易激动的人，也是个值得怜悯的人物形象。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Even an expert witness called to discuss statistical movements of stock prices turned feisty as he sparred with prosecutors seeking to discredit his analysis and testimony.
  有一位被召来讨论股价变动的专家证人，由于其分析和证词遭到检察官的怀疑，与之发生了激烈争吵。
• Tanya: She's feisty, I love that.
  坦尼娅：她的活力，我喜欢。
• At 66, she was as feisty as ever.
  66岁的她还和从前一样精神矍铄。
• A feisty old lady had to call the electric company for a repairman.
  一位火爆脾气的老太太给供电公司打电话要个检修工。
• After circling her opponent with what onlookers described as a deathly stare, the streets feisty newcomer attacked.
  弗莱娅绕着她的对手转圈，旁观的人描述她是死死盯住拉里，然后这只充满活力的唐宁街新任御就猫发动了攻击。
• Feisty is very attractive on you.
  情绪化的你很有魅力。