ornery

英 [ˈɔː.nər.i]      美 [ˈɔːr.nɚ.i]
  • adj. 坏脾气的;低劣的
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将“ornery”与“ornate”(装饰华丽的)联系记忆,因为两者发音相似。想象一个装饰过分华丽但脾气古怪的人,这样的形象可以帮助你记住“ornery”这个单词,它表示某人脾气坏或爱挑剔的意思。

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ornery 脾气暴躁的,闹别扭的

来自ordinary方言缩写,词义由普通的引申为劣质的,粗糙的,后用于形容人脾气坏的,闹别扭的。

ornery (adj.)
1816, American English dialectal contraction of ordinary (adj.). "Commonplace," hence "of poor quality, coarse, ugly." By c. 1860 the sense had evolved to "mean, cantankerous." Related: Orneriness.
1. The old lady was still being ornery, but at least she had consented to this visit.
这位老太太脾气还是那么犟,但至少她已经同意接受此次拜访。
2. It is mostly because we're mean and ornery.
多半是因为我们小心眼,有点固执.
3. I got to go to church and sweat and sweat -- I hate them ornery sermons!
我还得去做礼拜,弄得浑身是汗 —— 我恨那些一文不值的布道辞!
4. When he was 16 when is ornery shoots carves the hero!
当他十六岁时已是威名远播的射雕英雄了!
5. It's aid that Lao ornery good terms with the minister.
据说老张和那个部长的关系特别好.