cross-grained

cross-grained

美 　英

• adj.(木料)纹理不规则的；(性子)拗的
• 网络扭丝的；文理不规则；交叉斜纹

英汉解释

adj.	1. (木料)纹理不规则的,扭丝的;(性子)拗的,倔强的,脾气大的

英英解释

adj.	1. with an irregular grain or a grain that runs across the length 2. difficult to deal with because of stubbornness, contrariness, or bad temper

例句

He had missed his daughter sorely , and was deeply sorry that he had married such a spiteful and cross-grained Queen .

他十分想念女儿，很后悔娶了这个恶毒乖戾的王后。