miff

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /mɪf/    美 /mɪf/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small argument; a quarrel.
    — nay, she would throw it in the teeth of Allworthy himself, when a little quarrel, or miff, as it is vulgarly called, arose between them.
  2. A state of being offended.
    — She's taken a miff at something, I suppose, and means to cut my acquaintance.
动词 v.
  1. To offend slightly. transitive,usually
    — he [our Interpreter Shabonah] will not agree to work let our Situation be what it may nor Stand a guard, and if miffed with any man he wishes to return when he pleases
  2. To become slightly offended. intransitive
    — I amble on; yet, though I know not why, / So sad I am!—but should a friend and I / Grow cool and miff, O! I am very sad!

词形变化

miffs plural miffs present,singular,third-person miffing participle,present miffed participle,past miffed past

词汇关系

衍生词
miffy

词源

词源 1
Compare German muffeln (“grouse, grumble”) and similar German words with similar meanings such as Muff, mupf, Muffel and Dutch moppen (“growl, grouse”). Probably related to mop (“grimace”).
词源 2
Compare German muffeln (“grouse, grumble”) and similar German words with similar meanings such as Muff, mupf, Muffel and Dutch moppen (“growl, grouse”). Probably related to mop (“grimace”).
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