• adj. 好斗的；野蠻的；言詞刻毒的

來自拉丁語 truculentus,好斗的，狂暴的，野蠻的，來自 trux,狂野的，野蠻的。

truculent (adj.)

1530s, from Latin truculentus "fierce, savage, stern, harsh, cruel," from trux (genitive trucis) "fierce, rough, savage, wild." Related: Truculently.

1. He was seen as truculent, temperamental, too unwilling to tolerate others.

他們認為他為人蠻橫無理, 性情暴躁, 不大能容人.

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2. It was his usual aspect, and a truculent one.

這是他慣常的模樣, 是一種好斗的表情.

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3. He was in no truculent state of mind now.

這會兒他心腸一點也不狠毒了.

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4. The policeman caught something in the tone and looked over with truculent eyes.

那個警察也聽出他聲調里有問題,于是用嚴厲的目光向這邊看.

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5. Gallagher was truculent as though he knew he were going to be beaten.

加拉赫似乎自知敗局已定,開口就沒好氣.

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