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truculent

英 ['tr?kj?l(?)nt] 美['tr?kj?l?nt]
  • adj. 好斗的;野蠻的;言詞刻毒的

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詞態(tài)變化


副詞:?truculently;名詞:?truculence;

中文詞源


truculent 好斗的

來自拉丁語 truculentus,好斗的,狂暴的,野蠻的,來自 trux,狂野的,野蠻的。

英文詞源


truculent (adj.)
1530s, from Latin truculentus "fierce, savage, stern, harsh, cruel," from trux (genitive trucis) "fierce, rough, savage, wild." Related: Truculently.

雙語例句


1. He was seen as truculent, temperamental, too unwilling to tolerate others.
他們認(rèn)為他為人蠻橫無理, 性情暴躁, 不大能容人.

來自辭典例句

2. It was his usual aspect, and a truculent one.
這是他慣常的模樣, 是一種好斗的表情.

來自辭典例句

3. He was in no truculent state of mind now.
這會兒他心腸一點也不狠毒了.

來自辭典例句

4. The policeman caught something in the tone and looked over with truculent eyes.
那個警察也聽出他聲調(diào)里有問題,于是用嚴(yán)厲的目光向這邊看.

來自辭典例句

5. Gallagher was truculent as though he knew he were going to be beaten.
加拉赫似乎自知敗局已定,開口就沒好氣.

來自辭典例句