crotchety是什么意思？

crotchety

英[ˈkrɒtʃəti] 美[ˈkrɑtʃəti]

• adj. 有怪想的，反复无常的，想入非非的；

例句

• 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.
• He is a crotchety old man. 他是个脾气暴躁的老头。
• He was tired and crotchety. 他累了，动不动就发火。
• ...a crotchety old man. 脾气暴躁的老头

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  脾气坏的;易怒的;动辄生气的
  A crotchety person is bad-tempered and easily irritated.
  例句
  ...a crotchety old man. 脾气暴躁的老头

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. having a difficult and contrary disposition;
  "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers