pugnacious
/pʌgˈneɪʃəs/adjective
1- eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight好争吵的; 好斗的; 好战的：
the increasingly pugnacious demeanour of right-wing politicians.
右翼政客越来越好斗的行径。
1.1
- having the appearance of a willing fighter显得好斗的：
the set of her pugnacious jaw.
她那好斗的翘起下巴。
派生词
pugnaciously
adverbpugnacity
noun词源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin pugnax,pugnac- （from pugnare 'to fight'，from pugnus 'fist'）+-IOUS.