touchy

英 [ˈtʌtʃi]

美 [ˈtʌtʃi]

adj. 易烦恼; 易生气; 易怒; 敏感性的; 需要小心处理的; 棘手的

比较级：touchier　

BNC.19964 / COCA.16171

牛津词典

adj.

易烦恼；易生气；易怒
easily upset or offended
1. He's a little touchy about his weight.
  他对自己的体重感到有点儿苦恼。
敏感性的；需要小心处理的；棘手的
that may upset or offend people and should therefore be dealt with carefully

ADJ-GRADED 易怒的;过于敏感的;暴躁的
If you describe someone astouchy, you mean that they are easily upset, offended, or irritated.
1. She is very touchy about her past...
  她对自己的过去非常敏感。
2. Don't be so touchy.
  别这么小心眼。
ADJ-GRADED 棘手的;难办的;需谨慎处理的
If you say that something is atouchysubject, you mean that it is a subject that needs to be dealt with carefully and in a sensitive way, because it might upset or offend people.
1. ...the touchy question of political reform.
  政治改革这一棘手问题

adj

difficult to handle
1. delicate negotiations with the big powers
2. a touchy subject
Synonym:delicateticklish
quick to take offense
Synonym:huffythin-skinnedfeisty

He's touchy as a bear with a sore nose.
他现在就像一只鼻子受了伤的熊一样不好惹。
That's a touchy issue!
这是个辣手的问题！
He's a little touchy about his weight.
他对自己的体重感到有点儿苦恼。
Be careful the way you tell him the true. He's kind of touchy.
注意你告诉他真相时的语气，他是个非常敏感的人。
I do not see why you are so touchy.
我不明白你为什么这么敏感。
That's a touchy issue! I'm working day and night.
那是个棘手的问题，我没日没夜地做着呢。
Too touchy to make judicious decisions.
太急躁了，做不出明智的决定。
But he was touchy about his personal life, understandably.
但是他对自己的私生活很敏感，这是可以理解的。
You're always a little touchy when you don't get enough sleep.
没有足够的睡眠你总是有点敏感。
Are you always so touchy about your work?
你对工作总是这么爱发火吗？