fractious
英 ['fr?k??s]
美
- adj. 易怒的；倔強(qiáng)的，難以對(duì)待的
助記提示
1. 形容很容易爆發(fā)(break)的那種情形。
2. 這里取break的引申義：表示情緒的斷裂、破裂、崩潰。
中文詞源
fractious 暴躁的，易怒的來(lái)自PIE*bhreg, 分開(kāi)，破開(kāi)，詞源同break, fragment. 即破開(kāi)，引申詞義暴躁，易怒。
英文詞源
- fractious (adj.)
- "apt to quarrel," 1725, from fraction in an obsolete sense of "a brawling, discord" (c. 1500) + -ous; probably on model of captious. Related: Fractiously; fractiousness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The children were predictably fractious.
- 孩子們肯定會(huì)耍脾氣。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Nancy was in a fractious mood.
- 南希情緒煩躁。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. Children often get fractious and tearful when tired.
- 孩子們疲倦時(shí)易煩躁好哭。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. Children often get fractious and tearful when tired.
- 孩子們疲倦時(shí)易怒好哭。
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. Run by fractious triumvirate, it produced some noble plays.
- 由獨(dú)斷專行的三人小組經(jīng)營(yíng)該劇團(tuán)演出了一些名劇.
來(lái)自辭典例句