"curmudgeon" in Chinese (Traditional)
脾氣古怪的人倔老頭
Definition
“Curmudgeon”是指一位容易發脾氣、常常抱怨、脾氣不好的老人,通常指男性。這個詞常帶有幽默或親切的語氣。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Curmudgeon”屬於正式或文學用語,口語中較少用,常含幽默。多指老年男性,但不限於此。常表示人表面脾氣差但內心不壞,也可帶親暱成分。
Examples
Mr. Brown is a curmudgeon who complains about everything.
布朗先生是一位對什麼都不滿的**脾氣古怪的人**。
The old man next door is a real curmudgeon.
隔壁的老人真是一個**倔老頭**。
No one wants to talk to the office curmudgeon.
沒有人想和辦公室裡的**脾氣古怪的人**說話。
Grandpa might seem like a curmudgeon, but he has a soft spot for his grandkids.
爺爺雖然看起來像個**倔老頭**,但很疼孫子。
Don’t mind Ed—he’s a bit of a curmudgeon, but he means well.
別在意艾德——他雖然有點**倔老頭**脾氣,但其實沒惡意。
The movie’s main character is a lovable curmudgeon who slowly opens up to his neighbors.
這部電影的主角是一位討人喜歡的**倔老頭**,漸漸地對鄰居打開心扉。