| 释义 |
fractiousfrac‧tious /ˈfrækʃəs/ adjective   fractiousOrigin: 1600-1700 fraction ‘lack of agreement’ (16-18 centuries) - Maggie grew up in a large, fractious family.
- Admittedly, they went to North Carolina as a fractious team with too many cliques.
- Chopra moved between them, calming their fractious nerves.
- For not long after his return, Midvale-now like a family to him, if sometimes a fractious one-began to unravel.
- I muttered like a fractious housewife.
- Many latter-day Democrats believe that he was uniquely poised to hold together the New Deal's fractious electoral majority.
- Republicans have a fractious debate led by pro-choice governors, including California Gov.
- The opening scenes of this fractious heist movie see him at his most acute.
► Babiesbaby carriage, nounbabyish, adjectivebaby milk, nounbaby walker, nounbib, nounbooster seat, nounbottle, nounbottle-feed, verbbouncing, adjectivebuggy, nounchange, verbcradle, nouncreche, nouncrib, nouncrib death, nouncrow, verbcut, verbday care, noundiaper, noundiaper rash, noundummy, nounexpress, verbfeed, nounfeeding-bottle, nounformula, nounfractious, adjectivehood, nounmatinée jacket, nounmilk, nounMoses basket, nounnappy, nounnightlight, nounnipple, nounnursery, nounpacifier, nounpapoose, nounperambulator, nounpoop, nounpoo-poo, nounpotty, nounpotty-training, nounpram, nounpushchair, nounrusk, nounsitter, nounsling, nounspoon-feed, verbstroller, nounswaddling clothes, nounteat, nounzwieback, noun ► fractious baby/child etc someone who is fractious becomes angry very easily SYN irritable:  Children become fractious when they are tired.fractious baby/child etc—fractiousness noun [uncountable] |