cantankerous
/kænˈtæŋkərəs/adjective
- bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative脾气坏的; 爱争吵的; 不合作的：
he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times.
他有时可能是个坏脾气的老顽固。
派生词
cantankerously
adverbcantankerousness
noun词源
mid 18th cent.: of unknown origin; perhaps a blend of Anglo-Irish cant 'auction' and rancorous （see BANCOUR）.