cranky
/ˈkræŋkɪ/adjective
1crankier, crankiest
informal eccentric or strange, typically because highly unorthodox〈非正式〉（常指因非常不正统而）古怪的; 奇怪的：a cranky scheme to pipe ground-level ozone into the stratosphere
将地面的臭氧通过管道输送到平流层中去的异想天开的方案。
1.1
- chiefly N. Amer. ill-tempered; irritable〈主北美〉脾气坏的; 易怒的：
he was bored and cranky after eight hours of working.
在工作了八小时之后, 他感到厌烦并变得易怒。
1.2
- (of a machine) working badly; shaky（机器）运转不正常的; 有毛病的：
after a juddering landing the cranky plane eased up the runway.
出了故障的飞机在着陆时发生了剧烈的振动, 然后缓缓地在跑道上滑行。
派生词
crankily
adverbcrankiness
noun词源
late 18th cent. （in the sense 'sickly, in poor health'）： perhaps from obsolete （counterfeit） crank 'a rogue feigning sickness', from Dutch or German krank 'sick'.