Question of the Day #534

"The sheer vagueness of Trump’s NATO policy can be defined by a few negative remarks and some rather bitchy Tweets. "

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at the Digital Journal.

上記の文で、bitchyの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "bitchy" mean?

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I will add the answer and other remarks here tomorrow.

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 意地の悪い
2. 不機嫌な

ただし、下記英語の定義ににあるように、「悪意のある」「傲慢な」の意味もあります。
また、いわゆるfour-letter wordほどではないけれど、日本語訳より下品な感じがあるので使うことがあったら注意してください。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

characterized by malicious, spiteful, or arrogant behavior

Examples

• a bitchy and vindictive boss who has punished workers who have had the gall to call attention to her mistakes
• As the bitchy, bleach-blonde ingénue Claire Woods, Samara Weaving continues her streak of being an edgier, icier, more catlike doppelganger for her fellow countrywoman Margot Robbie. — Philippa Snow, The New Republic, "Hollywood Keeps Trying to Rewrite Its History," 1 May 2020
• The story centers on a group of popular girls, all named named Heather (Shannen Doherty, Kim Walker, Lisanne Falk), and their other best friend, Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder), who love croquet, lunchtime polls, and being incredibly bitchy. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "Everything You Didn't Know About Heathers," 30 Dec. 2019
• She's so bitchy!
• I'm sorry. I know I was bitchy on the phone.

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