touchy

Word family  noun touch untouchable adjective touched untouched touching touchy untouchable verb touch adverb touchingly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++touch·y /ˈtʌtʃi/ adjective  1  OFFENDeasily becoming offended or annoyed 过分敏感的；易动怒的 SYN sensitivetouchy about She is very touchy about her past. 她对她的过去十分敏感。2  touchy subject/question etc DIFFICULTa subject etc that needs to be dealt with very carefully, especially because it may offend people 敏感的话题/问题等 SYN sensitive Asking about a reporter’s sources can be a touchy business. 询问一名记者的消息来源有时是个敏感问题。 —touchiness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

touchy• She was sensitive, but not this touchy.• He's a great manager, he is very touchy about his lack of qualifications.• He's a little touchy about how you pronounce his name.• Try not to look at his scars - he can be really touchy about it.• He could be touchy and irritable.• Some authors get very touchy if you make even the slightest alteration to their work.• But this raises the politically touchy issue of corporate welfare.• The touchy Mr K turned on his heel in disgust and departed the scene.• Now I want to be fair, even with the bankers, for they are pretty touchy now.• Most committees ignore touchy problems until they go away of their own accord.• This situation can be touchy, since the financial markets usually like stability.• Until now both candidates have avoided talking about the touchy subject of health care reform.• Why are you so touchy today?

touch·y adjectiveChineseSyllable  

annoyed Corpus or easily offended becoming

touchy
touch‧y /ˈtʌtʃi/ adjective1. easily becoming offended or annoyed
   SYN  sensitive
    touchy about
    She is very touchy about her past.
2. touchy subject/question etc a subject etc that needs to be dealt with very carefully, especially because it may offend people
   SYN  sensitive:
    Asking about a reporter’s sources can be a touchy business.
—touchiness noun [uncountable]

touchyBrE /ˈtʌtʃi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʌtʃi/ 🔊 adjective (touch·ier, touchi·est) [not usually before noun] ~ (about sth) (of a person 人) easily upset or offended 易烦恼；易生气；易怒 SYN sensitive ◆He's a little touchy about his weight. 他有点忌讳别人说他胖。🔊🔊 [usually before noun] (of a subject 课题) that may upset or offend people and should therefore be dealt with carefully 敏感性的；需要小心处理的；棘手的 SYN delicate, sensitive ▸ touchi·ness BrE /ˈtʌtʃinəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʌtʃinəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]