fractious
英 [ˈfræk.ʃəs]
美 [ˈfræk.ʃəs]
1. 形容很容易爆发(break)的那种情形。
2. 这里取break的引申义:表示情绪的断裂、破裂、崩溃。
fractious 暴躁的,易怒的来自PIE*bhreg, 分开,破开,词源同break, fragment. 即破开,引申词义暴躁,易怒。
- fractious (adj.)
- "apt to quarrel," 1725, from fraction in an obsolete sense of "a brawling, discord" (c. 1500) + -ous; probably on model of captious. Related: Fractiously; fractiousness.
- 1. The children were predictably fractious.
- 孩子们肯定会耍脾气。
- 2. Nancy was in a fractious mood.
- 南希情绪烦躁。
- 3. Children often get fractious and tearful when tired.
- 孩子们疲倦时易烦躁好哭。
- 4. Children often get fractious and tearful when tired.
- 孩子们疲倦时易怒好哭。
- 5. Run by fractious triumvirate, it produced some noble plays.
- 由独断专行的三人小组经营该剧团演出了一些名剧.