obstreperous

obstreperous

英 [əb'strep(ə)rəs]
　　美 [əb'strɛpərəs]

adj. 吵鬧的，喧囂的；難駕馭的

中文詞源：

obstreperous 喧鬧的，任性的

ob-,相對，對著的，-strep,打鼾聲，發出噪音，擬聲詞。引申詞義對吵的，吵鬧的，後用於指任性的，難以管馭的。

例句：

1. You know I have no intention of being awkward and obstreperous.
你知道我無意存心作對。

2. He becomes obstreperous when he's had a few drinks.
他喝瞭些酒就愛撒酒瘋.

3. Giles Gosling himself was somewhat scandalized at the obstreperous nature of their mirth.
吉爾斯·戈斯林本人看到大傢高興起來那麼喧嘩,有點難為情.

4. In the class that day was an obstreperous man who was creating turmoil.
那天教室裡有個任性的男人在搗亂.