crotchety
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈkrɒtʃ.ɪ.ti]
- 美式音标 [ˈkrɑː.tʃə.t̬i]
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基本解释
- adj. 有怪想的，想入非非的；反复无常的
英汉例句
- A lot of older people are crotchety because they've been complaining all their lives.
很多老年人脾气暴躁，因为他们一辈子都在怨天尤人。 - Once I did have to climb a tree, when I met two crotchety old bulls along a narrow track.
有一次我确实不得不爬树，因为我在一条狭窄的小路上遇到了两只反复无常老野牛。 - A long, crotchety letter, as we might say in Chile: gloomy and irritable.
正像我们可能在智利所说的一封长长的、脾气暴躁的书信：令人扫兴和易怒。 - Leo Gursky, who is as crotchety as they come, stole my heart while making me laugh.
FORBES: Nicole Krauss Masters the Art of Telling a Story - Paul Giamatti plays himself, or rather a version of his crotchety screen persona—mobile in expression but sunken in spirit—that rubs close to the real thing.
NEWYORKER: Cold Souls - Being somewhat hyper critical, it is extremely rare for me to visit any hotel, not matter how good, without some crotchety complaints, and the Peninsula is no exception.
FORBES: Peninsula Chicago: Celebrating 10 Luxurious Years With Deals & Meals
双语例句
权威例句
英英字典
- often in a bad mood and easily annoyed
- A crotchety person is bad-tempered and easily irritated.