cantankerous

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基本釋義

adj.
脾氣不好的,愛(ài)爭(zhēng)吵的

實(shí)用例句

a cantankerous old man

愛(ài)抱怨的老頭

牛津詞典

...a cantankerous old man.

牢騷滿腹的老人

Cantankerous chap Roger always was.

羅杰始終是一個(gè)壞脾氣的家伙.

期刊摘選

This " troubleshooter " listened and let the cantankerous customer enjoy himself pouring out his tirade.

這位 [ 調(diào)解員 ] 去那里后,靜靜聽著.盡量讓這位好爭(zhēng)論的老先生,發(fā)泄他滿肚子的牢騷.

期刊摘選

Mrs Letouzel, you cantankerous old bag , what do you mean, by complaining about your money!

累托茲太太, 你這個(gè)老潑婦, 你為你的錢叫苦連天,這究竟是什么意思!

期刊摘選

The cantankerous bus driver rouse on the children for singing.

那個(gè)壞脾氣的公共汽車司機(jī)因?yàn)楹⒆觽兂瓒R他們.

期刊摘選

And for the bruised and cantankerous American psyche, it could not come at a worse time.

對(duì)于目前美國(guó)傷痕累累和暴躁的精神狀態(tài), 這次的事件發(fā)生的時(shí)機(jī)真是再壞不過(guò)了.

期刊摘選

David's first wife , was cantankerous.

是一個(gè)很任性的人.

期刊摘選

He met a crabbed, cantankerous director.

他碰上了一位壞脾氣、愛(ài)爭(zhēng)吵的主管。

辭典例句

a cantankerous old man

愛(ài)抱怨的老頭

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

英英釋義

Adjective
  • 1. stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate;

    "unions...have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders"- Spectator

  • 2. having a difficult and contrary disposition;

    "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers

同義詞

adj.易怒的;卑鄙的;好打架的

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