crotchety

英 ['krɒtʃɪtɪ] 美 ['krɑtʃəti]
  • adj. 有怪想的,想入非非的;反复无常的
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crotchety 脾气坏的

词源同crook, cranky. 即脑子转弯,跟常人不一样的。

crotchety (adj.)
1825, from crotchet "whim or fancy" + -y (2). But the sense evolution is obscure.
1. He was tired and crotchety.
他累了,动不动就发火。

来自《权威词典》

2. He is a crotchety old man.
他是个脾气暴躁的老头。

来自辞典例句

3. His crotchety, even cruel behavior must be mischaracterized too.
他反复无常 、 甚至是残酷的行为一定也是由于复杂的性格原因.

来自互联网

4. It's hardly surprising that this bold, or perhaps crotchety, proposal was instantly controversial.
不出所料, 这个大胆, 些许有些离奇的建议一经提出便立刻引起争议.

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