"cantankerous" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 脾气坏的
• 爱抱怨的

Definition

一个脾气坏的人常常爱发脾气、争吵，难以相处。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Cantankerous”比“脾气坏”更正式，经常用来形容年长的人，也可形容任何性格难缠的人。通常不用于形容小孩。

Examples

My neighbor is very cantankerous.

我的邻居非常**脾气坏**。

He became cantankerous after losing his job.

他失业后变得很**脾气坏**。

The cantankerous old man shouted at the children.

那个**脾气坏的**老人对孩子们大喊。

Don’t mind her, she’s just being cantankerous today.

别在意，她今天只是有点**爱抱怨**。

That cantankerous customer always complains about everything.

那个**爱抱怨的**顾客总是对一切不满。

Even his friends admitted he could be a bit cantankerous sometimes.

连他的朋友都承认他有时会显得有点**脾气坏**。