Little Walder only looked peevish. " And me, " he said. " I was only being amusing too" .

小瓦德却还在闹脾气。" 我嘛，" 他说，" 我也只是觉得好玩。"

When you come home from school, and find your little brother cross and peevish, speak mildly to him.

放学回家时，你若发现小弟弟蛮横暴躁，就温和地同他讲话。

" By rights I should have my sister's command, " he admitted, uncomfortably aware of how peevish that sounded.

" 按照权利，我姐姐的任务本该给我。" 他承认，同时不安地意识到自己的声音有几分暴躁。

Conway smiled, but Mallinson looked peevish again.

康威笑了笑， 但马林森看起来又一次暴躁。

Her face was inartistic—that of a peevish virago.

她的脸毫无艺术气息——就像一个暴躁的处女座。

If he were less peevish and morose, all would be well.

如果他不那么暴躁和忧郁， 一切都会好起来的。

He was peevish and had peerless strength.

他很易怒并有着无可匹敌的气力。

I went my way perhaps a wiser but certainly a peevish man.

我走了自己的路， 也许是一个更聪明但肯定是一个暴躁的人。

For she was a straight, brave woman, as well as a peevish one.

因为她是一个直率、勇敢的女人， 也是一个脾气暴躁的女人。

Before he had quite sunken away, however, the sharp and peevish tinkle of the shop-bell made itself audible.

然而，在他完全沉下去之前， 商店铃声尖锐而恼人的叮当声响起。