fractious
英 ['frækʃəs]
美
TEM8 GRE
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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Nancy was in a fractious mood.
- 南希情绪烦躁。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Children often get fractious and tearful when tired.
- 孩子们疲倦时易烦躁好哭。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. Children often get fractious and tearful when tired.
- 孩子们疲倦时易怒好哭。
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句
