他是一位脾气乖戾的老先生。

He was a bilious old gentleman.

youdao

在我生病而且脾气乖戾的日子里，路易丝对我很有耐心。

Louise was very patient with me when I was ill and crabby.

youdao

这是我的烟斗导师教给我的，他是一个不苟言笑，脾气乖戾的老头，但他却的确懂得抽烟斗。

This was taught to me by my pipe-smoking guru, an insufferably grouchy old curmudgeon.

youdao

这是我的烟斗导师教给我的，他是一个不苟言笑，脾气乖戾的老头，但他却的确懂得抽烟斗。

This was taught to me by my pipe-smoking guru, an insufferably grouchy old curmudgeon.

youdao