crotchety

英[ˈkrɒtʃəti]

美[ˈkrɑtʃəti]

基本释义

He was tired and crotchety.

他累了，动不动就发火。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

He is a crotchety old man.

他是个脾气暴躁的老头。

辞典例句

His crotchety, even cruel behavior must be mischaracterized too.

他反复无常、甚至是残酷的行为一定也是由于复杂的性格原因.

互联网

It's hardly surprising that this bold, or perhaps crotchety, proposal was instantly controversial.

不出所料, 这个大胆, 些许有些离奇的建议一经提出便立刻引起争议.

互联网

Adjective

1. having a difficult and contrary disposition;
"a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers