cantankerous
adjective /kænˈtæŋkərəs/
/kænˈtæŋkərəs/
- often angry; always complaining
- a cantankerous old man
Word Originmid 18th cent.: of unknown origin; perhaps a blend of Anglo-Irish cant ‘auction’ and rancorous (see rancour).
单词 | cantankerous |
释义 | cantankerousadjective /kænˈtæŋkərəs/ /kænˈtæŋkərəs/
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