pique

激起、引起、勾起常与 interest、curiosity 连用

The strange title piqued my curiosity about the book.

这个奇怪的书名勾起了我对这本书的好奇心。

激怒、惹恼、伤及自尊常用被动

He was piqued by her refusal to take his advice.

她不肯听他的建议，让他很不是滋味。

愠怒、不悦、赌气常用于 in a fit of pique

In a fit of pique, she deleted the whole document.

她一气之下把整份文件都删掉了。