curmudgeon
n. 脾气坏的人,乖戾的人;吝啬鬼;存心不良的人
复数 curmudgeons
例句
Indeed, whereas a young curmudgeon has no heart, an old idealist has no head.
的确,一个年轻的乖戾之人没有善心,一个年老的理想主义者没有头脑。
The old curmudgeon was talking about the smothering effects of parental duty on creative lives.
那些坏脾气的老人们喋喋不休于父母生儿育女之责任的妨碍性效应。
Only a curmudgeon would deny the many benefits that our computers and electronic networks have brought us.
只有一个被我们称为脾气暴躁的老头置疑了电脑、手机带给我们的好处。