curmudgeonly

英[kɜː'mʌdʒənli] 美[kɜː'mʌdʒənli]
  • adj. 小气的;不和悦的
  • curable adj.可医治的;医得好的
  • curacao n.柑桂酒;柑香酒(=curacoa)Curaçao.n.库拉索(加勒比海南部荷属安的列斯群岛中的一个岛屿)
  • curacoa n.柑桂酒;柑香酒
  • curacy n.副牧师的职务
  • curage n.(=curettage)[医]刮除术
Adjective:
  1. brusque and surly and forbidding;

    "crusty remarks"
    "a crusty old man"
    "his curmudgeonly temper"
    "gruff manner"
    "a gruff reply"

1. It feels a bit curmudgeonly to suggest that these happy Asian trends should be greeted with skepticism.
用怀疑论的眼光去看待亚洲这些令人鼓舞的趋势,这种建议未免让人扫兴。

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2. He is themost curmudgeonly character in a star-studdedDisney menagerie that includes Mickey and MinnieMouse, Goofy and Pluto.
在众星云集的迪斯尼卡通大家庭中,唐老鸭是最小气的一位,迪斯尼麾下还有米老鼠米奇和米妮,高飞和布鲁托。

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3. So I told Jackson that for all his curmudgeonly talk about despising the All-Star weekend that he was right in tune with its spirit: fun and entertainment.
因此我就小小的提醒了一下杰克逊,即使你再怎么讨厌和不喜欢全明星这样的活动,但是你可不能忘记全明星“娱乐第一”的宗旨噢。

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4. There's the cliche of the curmudgeonly comic – grouchy, aloof, a bit passive aggressive – and there's the one who can't switch off, and craves laughter like you or I need oxygen.
他们的特征都是小气的喜剧演员共有的——爱抱怨、冷漠、些许消极的攻击性。还有一种演员则不停地让你我笑到缺氧。

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5. Curmudgeonly men might argue that it is unfair to subsidise women's other bathroom-based activities, such as fixing make-up or chatting, or the extra privacy of individual toilet stalls.
有的男人可能要不高兴,声称这样给女性的其他“洗手间活动”提供便利是不公平的,比如女人会在厕所里补妆,闲聊,她们还需要额外的挡板来保护隐私。

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6. Besides, curmudgeonliness is arguably a rational way to cope with an imperfect world, rather than a sign of mental maladjustment (or so your occasionally curmudgeonly columnist would like to believe).
此外,发脾气被认为是应对这个不完美世界的一种合理行为,而并不是什么精神失调的表现。

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7. Besides, curmudgeonliness is arguably a rational way to cope with an imperfect world, rather than a sign of mental maladjustment (or so your occasionally curmudgeonly columnist would like to believe).
此外,发脾气被认为是应对这个不完美世界的一种合理行为,而并不是什么精神失调的表现。

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