fractious

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托福GRE

s. stubbornly resistant to authority or control
s. unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome

a. 易怒的, 倔强的, 脾气不好的

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使用频率

fractious 由词根 fract（表示“打破，破碎”）和后缀 -ious（表示“具有……性质的”）组成。可以联想到“容易打破规则的”或“难以管理的”。

例句

1. The fractious child refused to listen to the teacher.

那个易怒的孩子不愿意听老师的话。

2. During the meeting, there were some fractious discussions about the budget.

在会议期间，关于预算的讨论变得有些争吵。

3. The fractious puppy kept barking and jumping around the house.

那只爱吵闹的小狗不停地在屋子里叫和跳。