truculent
英 ['tr?kj?l(?)nt]
美['tr?kj?l?nt]
- adj. 好斗的；野蛮的；言词刻毒的
GRE畅通词汇
词态变化
副词:?truculently;名词:?truculence;
中文词源
truculent 好斗的
来自拉丁语 truculentus,好斗的，狂暴的，野蛮的，来自 trux,狂野的，野蛮的。
英文词源
- truculent (adj.)
- 1530s, from Latin truculentus "fierce, savage, stern, harsh, cruel," from trux (genitive trucis) "fierce, rough, savage, wild." Related: Truculently.
双语例句
- 1. He was seen as truculent, temperamental, too unwilling to tolerate others.
- 他们认为他为人蛮横无理, 性情暴躁, 不大能容人.
来自辞典例句
- 2. It was his usual aspect, and a truculent one.
- 这是他惯常的模样, 是一种好斗的表情.
来自辞典例句
- 3. He was in no truculent state of mind now.
- 这会儿他心肠一点也不狠毒了.
来自辞典例句
- 4. The policeman caught something in the tone and looked over with truculent eyes.
- 那个警察也听出他声调里有问题,于是用严厉的目光向这边看.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Gallagher was truculent as though he knew he were going to be beaten.
- 加拉赫似乎自知败局已定,开口就没好气.
来自辞典例句