"ornery" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 脾气坏
• 爱发脾气

Definition

形容一个人容易生气、固执或难以相处。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于美国英语，口语中描述爱发脾气但其实并不坏的人。通常形容性格或临时时间的情绪，不如“mean”那样严重。

Examples

The ornery cat scratched everyone who tried to pet it.

那只**脾气坏**的猫抓了所有想摸它的人。

My little brother is always ornery in the morning.

我弟弟每天早上总是很**爱发脾气**。

That ornery cow won't move from the road.

那头**倔脾气**的牛不肯离开路。

Grandpa gets a bit ornery when he misses his afternoon nap.

爷爷没睡午觉时会有点**脾气坏**。

She's being extra ornery today for some reason.

她今天不知为何特别**爱发脾气**。

Don’t mind him—he’s just a little ornery before his coffee.

别介意他——喝咖啡前他总是有点**脾气坏**。