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can·tan·ker·ous AHD[kăn-tăngʹkər-əs] D.J.[kænˈtæŋkərəs]K.K.[kænˈtæŋkərəs]adj.（形容词）- Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable.脾气不好的和爱争吵的；不讨人喜欢的
- Difficult to handle:难以处理的："had to use liquid helium, which is supercold, costly and cantankerous"(Boston Globe)“不得不使用极冷、昂贵且难以处理的液态氦”(波士顿环球)
- Perhaps from Middle English contek [dissension] influenced by words such as rancorous , cankerous 可能源自 中古英语 contek [争论] 受如下单词的影响，如 rancorous, cankerous
- from Anglo-Norman contec 源自 英法语 contec
- possibly from Latin contāctus [past participle of] contingere [to touch] * see contact 可能源自 拉丁语 contāctus contingere的过去分词 [触摸] * 参见 contact
cantanʹkerously adv.（副词）cantanʹkerousness n.（名词） |