curmudgeon
名詞
UK/kəˈmʌdʒ.ᵊn/
US/kɚˈmʌdʒ.ᵊn/
定義 curmudgeon 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)
A person, typically an elderly one, who is habitually bad-tempered or grumpy.
脾氣暴躁的老人；性情乖戾的老人
The eccentric old man who lived down the street was known to be a curmudgeon.
住在街尾的那個古怪老人是個出了名的脾氣暴躁的老人。
He was always complaining; a real curmudgeon.
他總是在抱怨；真是個脾氣暴躁的老人。
Despite his curmudgeonly nature, his neighbors eventually grew fond of him.
儘管他脾氣暴躁，他的鄰居們最終還是喜歡上了他。