cantankerous

a. 专爱唱反调的, 爱吵架的

发音

US /kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/
AU /kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/

词形变化

more cantankerous 比较级 most cantankerous 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

ornery bloody-minded crotchety

近义相关 4

stubborn obstinate ill-natured unregenerate

词源

Perhaps derived from earlier contenkerous, from contentious + rancorous.

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