Word
curmudgeonly
坏脾气的；乖戾的
Bad-tempered, grumpy, or churlish; characteristic of a curmudgeon.
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Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
脾气坏的；乖戾的。
脾气坏的；乖戾的。；坏脾气的
In use
The curmudgeonly old man refused to greet anyone in his neighborhood.
My curmudgeonly boss always finds something to complain about.
She made a curmudgeonly remark about the young people playing music loudly.
curmudgeonly + noun
定语用法，修饰名词，常形容老人或性格乖戾的人。
He gave a curmudgeonly reply.
他给出了一个坏脾气的回答。
be + curmudgeonly
表语用法，描述主语的性格。
The old professor was curmudgeonly.
那位老教授脾气很坏。
adverb + curmudgeonly
常与rather, very, quite等程度副词连用。
He became rather curmudgeonly in his old age.
他晚年变得相当乖戾。
a curmudgeonly + noun (person)
常见搭配：curmudgeonly old man/woman。
She described him as a curmudgeonly figure.
她把他描述成一个脾气很坏的人。
Common mistakes
He spoke curmudgeonly to the waiter.He spoke in a curmudgeonly manner to the waiter.
“curmudgeonly”是形容词，不能直接修饰动词；应使用“in a ... manner”结构。
My neighbor is a curmudgeonly.My neighbor is a curmudgeon.
“curmudgeonly”是形容词，不能单独作名词；表示“坏脾气的人”应使用名词“curmudgeon”。
Connections
Confusing words
- grumpy
- 脾气坏的 · curmudgeonly 强调一种习惯性的、顽固的坏脾气，略带刻薄；grumpy 更常见，指一时的不高兴或易怒，语气较轻。
- curmudgeon
- 坏脾气的人 · curmudgeon 是名词，指一个脾气坏、爱发牢骚的人；curmudgeonly 是形容词，描述这种性格特征。
Word family
- curmudgeonlier
- comparative
- curmudgeonliest
- superlative
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.