Cranky
[ ['kræŋki] ]
出国 Abroad
a. 古怪的, 暴躁的, 脾气坏的
📝 例句
The old man had always been cranky and erratic.
那老头儿性情古怪，反复无常。
On the loudspeaker his voice turned dull and cranky.
在扬声器中，他的声音变得沉闷，听起来别扭。
I know it is cranky to be indignant.
我知道，我这样的愤慨会给人看成是古怪。
She is just old and cranky.
她不过是又老又怪。
We've both been cranky, and said a lot of things we didn't mean.
刚才我们俩都是因为脾气太急躁，才说了一大堆不该说的气话。
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
cranky
adj (-ier, -iest) (infml derog 口, 贬)
1 strange; eccentric 古怪的; 怪僻的
a cranky person, idea 古怪的人、 念头.
2 (of machines, etc) unreliable; shaky; unsteady （指机器等）靠不住的; 摇晃的; 不稳的
a rattling, cranky old engine 格格作响的、 摇晃不稳的旧发动机.
3 (US) bad-tempered 脾气坏的.
🗣️ 情景例句
You hold on to them so there won't be a problem later.
你来保管， 免得等一下又出问题了。
Govern your thoughts when alone, and your tongue when in company.
一人独处慎于思，与人相处慎于言。
for fear the agents of other firms should be able to trace the kind of research they are likely to be undertaking.
他们生怕别的公司的情报人员据此摸到他们可能要从事的某项科研项目。