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truculent

adjective
🔊/ˈtrʌkjələnt/
🔊/ˈtrʌkjələnt/
 (formal, disapproving)
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  1. tending to argue or become angry; slightly aggressive爱争吵的；粗暴的；好斗的；寻衅的
    • ‘What do you want?’ he asked, sounding slightly truculent.'你想要什么？' 他问，听起来有些无聊。
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc- ‘fierce’.