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be fractious
The child was fractious after missing his nap.
孩子没睡午觉后变得易怒。
爱惹麻烦的；爱捣乱的
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爱惹麻烦的；爱捣乱的
Inclined to make trouble.
The child was fractious after missing his nap.
孩子没睡午觉后变得易怒。
爱惹麻烦的。
Given to troublemaking.
易怒的；好争论的；爱争吵的。
Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
The fractious toddler refused to eat any of his vegetables.
那个脾气暴躁的幼儿拒绝吃任何蔬菜。
Dealing with fractious customers requires patience and a calm voice.
应对难以对付的顾客需要耐心和平静的语气。
The old printer grew more fractious over time, often jamming at critical moments.
这台旧打印机随时间推移变得越来越难操作，常在关键时刻卡纸。
The child was fractious after missing his nap.
孩子没睡午觉后变得易怒。
强调状态变化。
The crowd became fractious as the delay continued.
随着延误持续，人群变得难以控制。
修饰名词，表示该名词的人或事物难以对付。
The teacher struggled to manage the fractious class.
老师努力管理这个不服管教的班级。
用于表达主观感受。
The manager found the new software fractious to operate.
经理发现新软件难以操作。
Not this
He is a fractious.
Use this
He is fractious.
fractious 是形容词，不是名词，不能直接加冠词 a 用作可数名词。正确的用法是作表语或定语。
Not this
The glass is fractious.
Use this
The glass is fragile.
fractious 意为‘易怒的、倔强的’或‘难以处理的’，用于人或者情况，不可用于‘易碎的’含义。‘易碎的’应使用 fragile。
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倔强的孩子
The teacher had to deal with a particularly fractious child in class.
老师不得不在课堂上对付一个特别倔强的孩子。
紧张的关系
Their fractious relationship eventually led to a breakup.
他们紧张的关系最终导致了分手。
激烈的辩论
The fractious debate lasted for hours without any resolution.
这场激烈的辩论持续了几个小时，没有任何结果。
纷争不断的议会
The fractious parliament struggled to pass any legislation.
这个纷争不断的议会很难通过任何立法。
暴躁的情绪
He was in a fractious mood after a long day of work.
工作了一整天后，他情绪暴躁。
Use fractious naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“fract-”像“破碎”，加上“-ious”表示“充满”，即容易破碎的脾气，暴躁易怒。
正式或文学语境。用于描述易怒、倔强的人（如儿童、下属）或难以操控的物体（如机器、系统）。
通常用作定语或表语，表示人或事物难以控制或易怒。
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