cantankerous
adj. 脾氣不好的,愛爭吵的
Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
...a cantankerous old man.
牢騷滿腹的老人
1. stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate;
2. having a difficult and contrary disposition;
Cantankerous chap Roger always was.
羅傑始終是一個壞脾氣的傢伙.
This " troubleshooter " listened and let the cantankerous customer enjoy himself pouring out his tirade.
這位 [ 調解員 ] 去那裡後,靜靜聽著.儘量讓這位好爭論的老先生,發洩他滿肚子的牢騷.
Mrs Letouzel, you cantankerous old bag , what do you mean, by complaining about your money!
累託茲太太, 你這個老潑婦, 你為你的錢叫苦連天,這究竟是什麼意思!
The cantankerous bus driver rouse on the children for singing.
那個壞脾氣的公共汽車司機因為孩子們唱歌而罵他們.
And for the bruised and cantankerous American psyche, it could not come at a worse time.
對於目前美國傷痕累累和暴躁的精神狀態, 這次的事件發生的時機真是再壞不過了.