cantankerous

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcantankerouscan‧tan‧ker‧ous /kænˈtæŋkərəs/ adjective BAD ATbad-tempered and complaining a lot a cantankerous old manExamples from the Corpuscantankerous• As Ethel grew older, she became more cantankerous.• The cantankerous aide organized support for health care reform, coordinated the Whitewater defense and helped chart the course to renomination.• A cantankerous argument followed, which the touchy Hennepin would never forget.• Can it be plain cantankerous at times?• Dominic Everardus Bogardus, a cantankerous but more stable replacement, arrived a year later.• Brooks is the committee's cantankerous chairman.• The defendant is a cantankerous individual gripped by the dangerous delusion that his opinion matters.• A cantankerous sojourn in Aberdeen ended when he was forcibly evicted from his lodgings.• The cantankerous tone of Hippolytus can not be denied.Origin cantankerous (1700-1800) Perhaps from conteck “quarreling” ((13-17 centuries))

单词	cantankerous
释义	cantankerous From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcantankerouscan‧tan‧ker‧ous /kænˈtæŋkərəs/ adjective BAD ATbad-tempered and complaining a lot a cantankerous old manExamples from the Corpuscantankerous• As Ethel grew older, she became more cantankerous.• The cantankerous aide organized support for health care reform, coordinated the Whitewater defense and helped chart the course to renomination.• A cantankerous argument followed, which the touchy Hennepin would never forget.• Can it be plain cantankerous at times?• Dominic Everardus Bogardus, a cantankerous but more stable replacement, arrived a year later.• Brooks is the committee's cantankerous chairman.• The defendant is a cantankerous individual gripped by the dangerous delusion that his opinion matters.• A cantankerous sojourn in Aberdeen ended when he was forcibly evicted from his lodgings.• The cantankerous tone of Hippolytus can not be denied.Origin cantankerous (1700-1800) Perhaps from conteck “quarreling” ((13-17 centuries))
随便看	could go either way could have sworn could have sworn that could I have Could I interest you in a dessert etc Could I interest you in a drink etc Could I interest you in a drink/dessert etc? could just as well could kill for could not bring yourself to do could scarcely do could stand could stand could stand to do could use could use something could well could yet do could you possibly could/can you possibly could/can/might easily could/may/might yet do something couldn't be arsed couldn't be arsed to do couldn't be better pleased etc