truculent
adjective /ˈtrʌkjələnt/
/ˈtrʌkjələnt/
(formal, disapproving)- tending to argue or become angry; slightly aggressive
爱争吵的;粗暴的;好斗的;寻衅的 - ‘What do you want?’ he asked, sounding slightly truculent.
“你想要什么,”。他问,听起来有点好斗。
词源mid 16th cent.: from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc- ‘fierce’. - ‘What do you want?’ he asked, sounding slightly truculent.