piques是什么意思？

piques

• v. 伤害…的自尊心( pique的第三人称单数 )，激起（好奇心）；

例句

• Attract your customers with advertising that intrigues , teases , and piques their curiosity. 使用那些能激起 、 逗引和唤醒他们好奇心的广告吸引你的顾客.
• He piques himself on having a good memory. 他常夸耀自己记性好.
• I understand practically everything, except one thing that piques my curiosity. 实际上,我什么都了解, 只有一点除外,而且引起了我的好奇心.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  （因遭人怠慢而感到的）恼怒，愠怒
  Pique is the feeling of annoyance you have when you think someone has not treated you properly.
  例句
  Mimi had gotten over her pique at Susan's refusal to accept the job. 米米已不再为苏姗拒绝接受这份工作的事生气了。
• VERB
  激起，引起（兴趣或好奇心）
  If something piques your interest or curiosity, it makes you interested or curious.
  例句
  This phenomenon piqued Dr Morris' interest... 这一现象激起了莫里斯医生的兴趣。 Their curiosity piqued, they stopped writing. 他们的好奇心被挑起，停下了手中的笔。
• PHRASE
  一怒之下；愤然
  If someone does something in a fit of pique, they do it suddenly because they are annoyed at being not treated properly.
  例句
  Lawrence, in a fit of pique, left the Army and took up a career in the City. 劳伦斯一气之下离开了陆军，在伦敦金融城开始了工作。