truculent
英 ['tr?kj?l(?)nt]
美['tr?kj?l?nt]
- adj. 好斗的；野蠻的；言詞刻毒的
GRE暢通詞匯
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