querulous
音标发音
- 英式音标 ['kwerʊləs; 'kwerjʊləs]
- 美式音标 [ˈkwɛrələs, ˈkwɛrjə-]
- 国际音标 ['kweruləs]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 易怒的,暴躁的;爱发牢骚的,抱怨的;爱挑剔的
词根记忆
- que(看作question,质疑) + rul(看作rule,规则) + ous(…的)→质疑规则→抱怨的
- 发着发着牢骚(querulous)就变成吵架(quarrel)了
英汉例句
- The querulous old man refused to be put on the shelf.
那个爱抱怨的老人不肯让人撇在一边. - He was not one who was inclined to be querulous.
他并不是爱吹毛求疵的人. - One gets unsettled, depressed, and inclined to be querulous.
有的人变得心绪不宁, 神情沮丧, 动不动就爱发牢骚. - A querulous male voice said, "Look, are you going to order, or what?"
一个男人不满地问:“喂,你到底要不要点菜?” - The querulous old man refused to be put on the shelf.
那个爱抱怨的老人不肯让人撇在一边.
词组短语
- querulous comments 不满的声音;不满的评论
- querulous s 抱怨的
- irritable querulous 暴躁的
- A querulous 抱怨的
- querulous a 抱怨的
短语
英英字典
- often complaining, especially in a weak high voice
- Someone who is querulous often complains about things.
剑桥英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 抱怨的