obstreperous
英[?b'strep(?)r?s]
美[?b'str?p?r?s]
- adj. 吵鬧的，喧囂的；難駕馭的
中文詞源
obstreperous 喧鬧的，任性的
ob-,相對，對著的，-strep,打鼾聲，發(fā)出噪音，擬聲詞。引申詞義對吵的，吵鬧的，后用于指任性的，難以管馭的。
英文詞源
- obstreperous (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Latin obstreperus "clamorous," from obstrepere "drown with noise, make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob "against" (see ob-) + strepere "make a noise," from PIE *strep-, said to be imitative (compare Latin stertare "to snore," Old Norse trapt "chattering," Old English tr?ft "quarrel"). Related: Obstreperously; obstreperousness.
雙語例句
- 1. You know I have no intention of being awkward and obstreperous.
- 你知道我無意存心作對。
來自辭典例句
- 2. He becomes obstreperous when he's had a few drinks.
- 他喝了些酒就愛撒酒瘋.
來自辭典例句
- 3. Giles Gosling himself was somewhat scandalized at the obstreperous nature of their mirth.
- 吉爾斯·戈斯林本人看到大家高興起來那么喧嘩,有點難為情.
來自辭典例句
- 4. In the class that day was an obstreperous man who was creating turmoil.
- 那天教室里有個任性的男人在搗亂.
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