crabbed [ˈkræbɪd]

例句:

• His mature composi tions are generally considered the more cerebral and crabbed.
  他成熟的作品一般被认为是触动理智的和难于理解的.
  
• He met a crabbed, cantankerous director.
  他碰上了一位坏脾气、爱争吵的主管。
  
• The crabbed, patient experimenting of these Arab alchemists spread into the Christian world.
  这些阿拉伯炼金术士难以捉摸、坚韧不拔的实验方法传人基督教世界.
  
• His lips twist into a crabbed, enigmatic grimace.
  来自D. Jacobson
• Fagan's crabbed view of officer discretion would shut down crime prevention entirely.
  来自WSJ