cantankerousness

英[kæn'tæŋkərəs] 美[kæn'tæŋkərəs]
  • adj.脾气坏的;好争吵的;难相处的
  • can aux.可以;能n.罐头v.罐装;解雇
  • can't 不能;不会;不可能;
  • can-can n.康康舞;指快节奏的舞蹈;特点是女人向空中踢腿
  • can-carrier n.负责人
  • can-do adj.积极肯干的;有干劲的;勤奋的;热心的
Adjective:
  1. stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate;

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

  2. having a difficult and contrary disposition;

    "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The cantankerous bus driver rouse on the childrenfor singing.
      那个坏脾气的公共汽车司机因为孩子们唱歌而骂他们。
    2. He's a cantankerous, nasty man who hates students with a passion.
      他是一个脾气很坏,令人讨厌的人,他的爱好就是与学生作对。
    3. David's first wife was cantankerous.
      大卫的第一任妻子是一个很任性的人。

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