be crotchety
He is always crotchety in the morning.
他早上总是脾气不好。
脾气坏的；乖戾的；固执古怪的
脾气坏的,执拗的；尤指易有古怪念头的。；有怪想的；反复无常的；想入非非的
Irritable, hard to please, or stubborn; often having odd whims or fancies.
脾气坏的,执拗的；尤指易有古怪念头的。
Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.
The old man became increasingly crotchety as he aged, often complaining about the neighborhood children.
这位老人随着年龄增长变得越来越古怪，经常抱怨邻居家的孩子。
用法提示：形容词作表语，描述人的性格变得乖戾易怒
Her crotchety remarks during the meeting alienated many of her colleagues.
她在会议上的怪言论疏远了许多同事。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰言论，表示古怪挑剔
Despite his crotchety demeanor, the professor was secretly kind to struggling students.
尽管这位教授性情古怪，但他暗中对学习困难的学生很友善。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰举止，强调表面态度乖张
He is always crotchety in the morning.
他早上总是脾气不好。
She gets crotchety when she is tired.
她累了就会变得乖戾。
后接对某事的不满
Grandpa is crotchety about the new rules.
爷爷对新规则牢骚满腹。
常用于描述老年人
The crotchety old man complained about everything.
那个乖戾的老头抱怨一切。
较正式，强调易怒倾向
语气强，常指老年人固执好争吵
非正式，多见于美式英语，带倔强意味
强调因小事而急躁，语气较轻
非正式，常指一时情绪不佳
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a crotchety.
正确表达He is crotchety.
crotchety 是形容词，不能用作名词，所以不需要冠词 'a'。
grammar · medium
易错句子He talks crotchety.
正确表达He talks in a crotchety way.
crotchety 是形容词，不能修饰动词；应用副词短语 'in a crotchety way'。
与crotchety（乖戾的）相反，指性情温和、友善。
与crotchety（爱发牢骚的）相反，指性情随和、不易生气。
与crotchety（脾气坏的）相反，指态度友好、使人愉悦。
grumpy侧重不高兴、爱抱怨，而crotchety强调古怪和反复无常。
cantankerous侧重好争吵、难相处，而crotchety强调想法古怪、乖戾。
脾气坏的老头
The crotchety old man shouted at the children playing outside.
那个脾气坏的老头对外面玩耍的孩子们大喊大叫。
乖戾的行为
His crotchety behavior alienated all his colleagues.
他乖戾的行为疏远了所有同事。
乖戾的性情
She has a crotchety disposition that makes her difficult to work with.
她性情乖戾，很难共事。
变得爱发牢骚
He tends to get crotchety when he's tired.
他累的时候容易变得爱发牢骚。
乖戾的人
Don't mind him; he's just a crotchety person by nature.
别介意他；他天生就是个乖戾的人。
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