来自法语piquer,刺，叮，咬，词源同pike,peak.引申词义刺激，使恼怒，使怨恨。

1. When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left in a fit of pique .

他发觉无人理睬他的话，就愤然离去。

2. She went off in a fit of pique.

她一赌气就走了.

3. 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。

4. 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。

5. Ashamed of his momentary pique , Laurie squeezed the kind little hand.

劳丽握住那只善意的小手,对于自己心血来潮的牢骚感到很羞愧.