curmudgeon

英[kɜ:ˈmʌdʒən]

美[kɜrˈmʌdʒən]

基本释义

...such a terrible old curmudgeon.

脾气相当暴躁的老倔头

The old curmudgeon was talking about the smothering effects of parental duty on creative lives.

那些坏脾气的老人们喋喋不休于父母生儿育女之责任的妨碍性效应.

期刊摘选

The old curmudgeon found a new scapegoat and that let me out.

那个老守财奴找到一个新的替罪羊,这样我就脱身了.

《简明英汉词典》

Curmudgeons (倔脾气的人) who imagine that every renter is a murderer can still stay at conventional hotels.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

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