cross-grained

美 　英

• adj.(木料)紋理不規(guī)則的；(性子)拗的
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)扭絲的；文理不規(guī)則；交叉斜紋

英漢解釋

adj.	1. (木料)紋理不規(guī)則的,扭絲的;(性子)拗的,倔強的,脾氣大的

英英解釋

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 .

他十分想念女兒，很后悔娶了這個惡毒乖戾的王后。