crotchety

/ˈkɹɒtʃ.ə.tɪ/ /ˈkɹɑ.tʃɨ.ti/

Meanings

adjective

爱抱怨的，脾气坏的，古怪的。

Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.

Examples :

"My grandfather gets very crotchety if he doesn't have his afternoon nap. "

如果我爷爷不睡午觉，他就会变得非常爱抱怨，脾气也变得很怪。

Related Words

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

下午, 午后

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

我们家一般下午吃晚饭。

cranky adjective

/ˈkɹæŋki/

身体不适，虚弱。

"After being sick with the flu, she felt very cranky and had to stay in bed. "

流感过后，她感觉身体非常不适，浑身虚弱，只好卧床休息。

prone adjective

/pɹəʊn/ /pɹoʊn/

俯卧的，趴着的

"prone position"

俯卧姿势 (Fǔwò zīshì)

stubborn noun

/ˈstʌbən/ /ˈstʌbɚn/

倔强，固执.

"Her stubbornness prevented her from admitting she was wrong, even when presented with evidence. "

即使在证据确凿的情况下，她的倔强也让她不肯承认自己错了。

have noun

/hæv/ /həv/

有钱人，富人。

"The wealthy have in our town often send their children to private schools. "

我们镇上的有钱人经常送他们的孩子去私立学校。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

very adjective

/ˈvɛɹi/

真实，确实，真正。

"He tried his very best."

他确实尽了最大的努力。

whims noun

/wɪmz/

奇想，幻想，一时兴起

""She redecorated her bedroom based on her latest whims, changing the color scheme every few weeks." "

她一时兴起就重新装修了卧室，每隔几个星期就换一次配色方案。

disagreeable noun

[dɪsəˈɡɹi.əbəɫ]

令人不快的事物，讨厌的东西

"The disagreeable about taking the bus to work is the crowded conditions and the frequent delays. "

坐公交车上班令人讨厌的地方就是拥挤不堪以及经常晚点。

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

fancies noun

/ˈfæn.siz/

想象力, 幻想。

"Her fancies often led her to imagine herself as a princess ruling a faraway kingdom. "

她的想象力常常让她幻想自己是一位统治遥远王国的公主。

gets noun

/ɡɛts/

后代，子女。

"The farmer was proud of his cow's latest gets, two healthy and strong calves. "

那个农夫为他的母牛最新产下的后代感到自豪，那是两只健康强壮的小牛。