ornery

ornery

英 ['ɔːnərɪ]
　　美 ['ɔrnəri]

adj. 壞脾氣的；低劣的

中文詞源：

ornery 脾氣暴躁的，鬧別扭的

來自ordinary方言縮寫，詞義由普通的引申為劣質的，粗糙的，後用於形容人脾氣壞的，鬧別扭的。

例句：

1. The old lady was still being ornery, but at least she had consented to this visit.
這位老太太脾氣還是那麼犟，但至少她已經同意接受此次拜訪。

2. It is mostly because we're mean and ornery.
多半是因為我們小心眼,有點固執.

3. I got to go to church and sweat and sweat -- I hate them ornery sermons!
我還得去做禮拜,弄得渾身是汗 —— 我恨那些一文不值的佈道辭!

4. When he was 16 when is ornery shoots carves the hero!
當他十六歲時已是威名遠播的射雕英雄瞭!

5. It's aid that Lao ornery good terms with the minister.
據說老張和那個部長的關系特別好.