querulous
/ˈkwerjʊləs/adjective
- complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner抱怨的; 爱发牢骚的; 易怒的; 发出抱怨声的：
she became querulous and demanding.
她变得牢骚满腹, 吹毛求疵。
派生词
querulously
adverbquerulousness
noun词源
late 15th cent.: from late Latin querulosus, from Latin querulus, from queri 'complain'.