Word
crotchety
/ˈkrɒtʃiti/
adjective
脾气坏的；乖戾的；固执古怪的
核心释义
Irritable, hard to please, or stubborn; often having odd whims or fancies.
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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.
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
用法In use
The old man became increasingly crotchety as he aged, often complaining about the neighborhood children.
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.
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.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰举止，强调表面态度乖张
be crotchety
He is always crotchety in the morning.
他早上总是脾气不好。
get crotchety
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- crotchety old man
- 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。
- crotchety behavior
- 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。
- crotchety disposition
- 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。
- get crotchety
- 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。
- crotchety person
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将 crotchety 拆解为 'crotch' (胯部) + 'ety'，想象胯部被扎到，所以脾气暴躁、发牢骚。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：描述老年人性格、文学语境 通常用于书面语，多形容老年人或性格古怪、爱发牢骚的人，比较正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'itchy' and 'catchy' share a similar ending sound with 'crotchety', but be aware that 'crotchety' has a different initial sound.
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