ornery
英 ['ɔːnərɪ]
美['ɔrnəri]
- adj. 坏脾气的；低劣的
中文词源
ornery 脾气暴躁的，闹别扭的
来自ordinary方言缩写，词义由普通的引申为劣质的，粗糙的，后用于形容人脾气坏的，闹别扭的。
英文词源
- ornery (adj.)
- 1816, American English dialectal contraction of ordinary (adj.). "Commonplace," hence "of poor quality, coarse, ugly." By c. 1860 the sense had evolved to "mean, cantankerous." Related: Orneriness.
双语例句
- 1. The old lady was still being ornery, but at least she had consented to this visit.
- 这位老太太脾气还是那么犟，但至少她已经同意接受此次拜访。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It is mostly because we're mean and ornery.
- 多半是因为我们小心眼,有点固执.
来自辞典例句
- 3. I got to go to church and sweat and sweat -- I hate them ornery sermons!
- 我还得去做礼拜,弄得浑身是汗 —— 我恨那些一文不值的布道辞!
来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
- 4. When he was 16 when is ornery shoots carves the hero!
- 当他十六岁时已是威名远播的射雕英雄了!
来自互联网
- 5. It's aid that Lao ornery good terms with the minister.
- 据说老张和那个部长的关系特别好.
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