ill-natured
/ˌɪlˈneɪ.tʃəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪlˈneɪ.tʃɚd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈil-ˈnā-chərd/ (ame, mw)
ill-natured — 形容詞
1. showing a bad temper and treating other people in a cold or hurtful way.
脾氣差；刻薄
態度差，說話容易傷人
showing a bad temper and treating other people in a cold or hurtful way.
The shop owner gave an ill-natured reply when Mira asked for help.
Mira 開口求助時，店主回了她一句很刻薄的話。
ill-natured + reply — rude answer to a request
Salma sounded ill-natured after waiting in the long hospital line.
Salma 在醫院排了很久的隊後，說話聽起來脾氣很差。
linking verb + ill-natured to describe manner
An ill-natured joke from Christopher upset the younger players on the bus.
Christopher 那個刻薄的玩笑讓車上的年輕球員很不舒服。
Ravindra's ill-natured voice made the meeting room suddenly fall silent.
Ravindra 那種刻薄的口氣，讓會議室一下子安靜下來。
Even the waiter grew ill-natured after three tables changed their orders.
三桌客人都改了餐點後，連那位服務生都變得脾氣很差。
- good-natured
describes someone who is naturally cheerful and easy to like
- kind
focuses on caring behaviour toward other people
文法句型
ill-natured + noun
be / sound / grow + ill-natured
ill-natured + to + person
用法筆記
Often used before nouns such as reply, joke, voice, or remark. It is also common after linking verbs like sound or grow when someone's unpleasant mood becomes obvious.