quarrelous
quarrelous — 形容詞
- quarrelouspositive
- more quarrelouscomparative
- most quarreloussuperlative
1. easily made unhappy by small problems, and quick to voice dissatisfaction about
愛抱怨
動輒不滿且絮叨抱怨的
easily made unhappy by small problems, and quick to voice dissatisfaction about them in an irritable way.
Grandfather Park grew quarrelous whenever the soup arrived at the table cold.
Park 爺爺每當湯端上桌是冷的，就變得愛抱怨起來。
collocation: grow quarrelous
After the ten-hour flight, even minor delays made Jamila quarrelous with the airline staff.
經過十小時的飛行後，連輕微的延誤都讓 Jamila 對航空公司人員愛抱怨。
The quarrelous old man complained loudly about every meal the hospital served.
那位愛抱怨的老人對醫院供應的每一餐都大聲埋怨。
Hana turned quarrelous when the meeting dragged past seven o'clock without a break.
會議拖過七點還沒有休息，Hana 就變得愛抱怨起來。
The children were tired and quarrelous after waiting two hours in the rain.
孩子們在雨中苦等兩小時後，又累又愛抱怨。
- contented
satisfied and at ease with circumstances
用法筆記
Now rare; modern English prefers 'querulous' for this meaning. Typically describes a temporary mood brought on by discomfort, hunger, or fatigue.
常見錯誤
2. ready and eager to start a verbal fight with others; inclined to turn disagreeme
好爭吵
動不動就想與人吵架的
ready and eager to start a verbal fight with others; inclined to turn disagreements into heated arguments.
The quarrelous neighbours yelled insults across the fence nearly every morning.
那些好爭吵的鄰居幾乎每天早上都隔著籬笆對罵。
describing a person prone to arguments
Uncle Dmitri's quarrelous mood ruined the family dinner last Sunday.
Dmitri 叔叔好爭吵的脾氣毀了上週日的家庭晚餐。
A quarrelous customer at the bakery argued loudly about the price of a loaf.
麵包店裡一位好爭吵的客人大聲爭論一條麵包的價錢。
Too much drink turned the usually calm sailor quarrelous and hard to reason with.
喝太多酒讓平時冷靜的水手變得愛爭吵，難以講道理。
Mrs. Castillo told her son to stay away from the quarrelous group outside the shop.
Castillo 太太叫兒子遠離店外那群好爭吵的人。
- quarrelsome
the modern standard equivalent; not archaic
- contentious
more formal; often used in legal or political contexts
- argumentative
neutral; implies a habit of debating rather than a hostile mood
- belligerent
stronger; suggests actual aggression, not just verbal disputes
用法筆記
Now rare; modern English uses 'quarrelsome' instead. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes eagerness to start disputes, not merely complaining about discomfort.