curmudgeonly
小气的
常用释义
英音[ kɜːˈmʌdʒənli ]
美音[ kɜːrˈmʌdʒənli ]
基本释义
- adj. 不和悦的；小气的
例句
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1·It feels a bit curmudgeonly to suggest that these happy Asian trends should be greeted with skepticism.用怀疑论的眼光去看待亚洲这些令人鼓舞的趋势，这种建议未免让人扫兴。
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2·He is themost curmudgeonly character in a star-studdedDisney menagerie that includes Mickey and MinnieMouse, Goofy and Pluto.在众星云集的迪斯尼卡通大家庭中，唐老鸭是最小气的一位，迪斯尼麾下还有米老鼠米奇和米妮，高飞和布鲁托。
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3·So I told Jackson that for all his curmudgeonly talk about despising the All-Star weekend that he was right in tune with its spirit: fun and entertainment.因此我就小小的提醒了一下杰克逊，即使你再怎么讨厌和不喜欢全明星这样的活动，但是你可不能忘记全明星“娱乐第一”的宗旨噢。
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4·There's the cliche of the curmudgeonly comic – grouchy, aloof, a bit passive aggressive – and there's the one who can't switch off, and craves laughter like you or I need oxygen.他们的特征都是小气的喜剧演员共有的——爱抱怨、冷漠、些许消极的攻击性。 还有一种演员则不停地让你我笑到缺氧。
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5·Curmudgeonly men might argue that it is unfair to subsidise women's other bathroom-based activities, such as fixing make-up or chatting, or the extra privacy of individual toilet stalls.有的男人可能要不高兴，声称这样给女性的其他“洗手间活动”提供便利是不公平的，比如女人会在厕所里补妆，闲聊，她们还需要额外的挡板来保护隐私。
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6·Besides, curmudgeonliness is arguably a rational way to cope with an imperfect world, rather than a sign of mental maladjustment (or so your occasionally curmudgeonly columnist would like to believe).此外，发脾气被认为是应对这个不完美世界的一种合理行为，而并不是什么精神失调的表现。
同根词
词根：
curmudgeon
curmudgeon
n
脾气坏的人，乖戾的人；吝啬鬼；存心不良的人