• adj. 吵鬧的，喧囂的；難駕馭的

ob-,相對(duì)，對(duì)著的，-strep,打鼾聲，發(fā)出噪音，擬聲詞。引申詞義對(duì)吵的，吵鬧的，后用于指任性的，難以管馭的。

obstreperous (adj.)

c. 1600, from Latin obstreperus "clamorous," from obstrepere "drown with noise, make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob "against" (see ob-) + strepere "make a noise," from PIE *strep-, said to be imitative (compare Latin stertare "to snore," Old Norse trapt "chattering," Old English tr?ft "quarrel"). Related: Obstreperously; obstreperousness.

1. You know I have no intention of being awkward and obstreperous.

你知道我無(wú)意存心作對(duì)。

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2. He becomes obstreperous when he's had a few drinks.

他喝了些酒就愛(ài)撒酒瘋.

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3. Giles Gosling himself was somewhat scandalized at the obstreperous nature of their mirth.

吉爾斯·戈斯林本人看到大家高興起來(lái)那么喧嘩,有點(diǎn)難為情.

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4. In the class that day was an obstreperous man who was creating turmoil.

那天教室里有個(gè)任性的男人在搗亂.

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