truculence

['trʊkjʊləns]
  • n. 野蛮;好战;刻薄;致命性(等于truculency)

英英释义


1. obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness

实用场景例句


One day, it might even suit the Kremlin to encourage this truculence.
总有一天可能更适于克里姆宁宫去鼓励这种好战.

《简明英汉词典》

Examples of China's truculence as viewed from Washington – abound.
在华盛顿方面看来,中国好斗的例子比比皆是.

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双语例句


1. One day, it might even suit the Kremlin to encourage this truculence.
总有一天可能更适于克里姆宁宫去鼓励这种好战.

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2. Examples of China's truculence as viewed from Washington – abound.
在华盛顿方面看来,中国好斗的例子比比皆是.

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3. Meanwhile Russia, for all its truculence, has repeatedly delayed supplying the nuclear fuel for Bushehr.
与此同时俄罗斯, 基于其好战的习性, 不断推迟供给核原料给布什尔(Bushehr)地区的核反应堆.

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英文词源


truculence (n.)
1727, from Latin truculentia "savageness, cruelty," from truculentus (see truculent). Related: Truculency (1560s).

词态变化


副词: truculently;形容词: truculent;