obstreperous

Word family verbobstreperateadverbobstreperouslyadjectiveobstreperousnounobstreperousness

ob·strep·e·rous /əbˈstrepərəs/ adjectiveadj formal

AGAINST/OPPOSEnoisy and refusing to do what someone asks 吵闹任性的，不服约束的 → awkward

—obstreperously adverbadv

Examples from the Corpus

obstreperous• Some children placed on the drug became more subdued, less obstreperous.• Out of power, he has been just as obstreperous, if somewhat less visible.

Origin obstreperous

(1500-1600) Latin obstreperus, from obstrepere “to shout against”

单词	obstreperous
释义	obstreperous Word family verbobstreperateadverbobstreperouslyadjectiveobstreperousnounobstreperousness ob·strep·e·rous /əbˈstrepərəs/ adjectiveadj formal AGAINST/OPPOSEnoisy and refusing to do what someone asks 吵闹任性的，不服约束的 → awkward —obstreperously adverbadv Examples from the Corpus obstreperous• Some children placed on the drug became more subdued, less obstreperous.• Out of power, he has been just as obstreperous, if somewhat less visible. Origin obstreperous (1500-1600) Latin obstreperus, from obstrepere “to shout against”
随便看	have somebody in the palm of your hand have somebody on a leash have somebody on a string have somebody on hands have somebody on your hands have somebody over have somebody over a barrel have somebody round have-somebody-round have somebody's blood on hands have somebody's blood on your hands (have) somebody's blood on your hands have somebody's ear have somebody's hide have somebody's number have somebody/something in mind (for something) have somebody taped have somebody to thank for doing something have somebody to thank for (doing) something have somebody to thank for something have somebody to yourself have somebody up have somebody with you have something have something against somebody