牛津or朗文?
牛津高阶,也不是没有问题。
grumpy:
朗文当代
bad-tempered and easily annoyed
牛津高阶
bad-tempered
韦氏高阶
easily annoyed or angered : having a bad temper or complaining often
grumpy有个名词grump,就是爱抱怨的人。而且,常常都是be grumpy about 这样用,显然是有抱怨意涵。
ex:
The clamor, scientists say, isn’t a problem just for people grumpy about loud music and beeping iPhones.
完整意涵朗文当代在bad-tempered的Thesaurus里
grumpy: easily annoyed and often complaining about things – used especially when talking about people you know well. These words sound much gentler and less critical than bad-tempered.
牛津则是在同义词词典的irritable里
grumpy:not happy with things and complaining a lot, especially in a way that annoys other people.