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feist·y /ˈfaɪsti/ adjective DETERMINEDhaving a strong determined character and being willing to argue with people – use this to show approval 顽强自信的；坚决而据理力争的〔含褒义〕 DiFranco charmed the audience with her feisty spirit. 迪芙兰蔻以其顽强的精神倾倒了观众。► see thesaurus at determinedExamples from the Corpusfeisty• Riordan frequented the restaurant for 40 years, coming back for the food and the feisty attitude of the staff.• Pavlov was feisty in his opposition to the Soviets, but, aware of his fame, they were forced to ignore his insults.• This may encourage a few feisty individual shareholders to sue.• She's a pretty feisty kid, isn't she?• Take, for example, little old ladies prone to cute, feisty one-liners.Origin feisty (1800-1900) feist “small dog” ((1800-1900))feist·y adjectiveChineseSyllable Corpus and determined strong character being a having |