"a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"
1.脾气暴躁的;难以相处的;刻薄的
If you describe someone asornery, you mean that they are bad-tempered, difficult, and often do things that are mean.
e.g. The old lady was still beingornery, but at least she had consented to this visit.
这位老太太脾气还是那么犟,但至少她已经同意接受此次拜访。
1. 下等的:ornate 装饰的 |ornery 下等的 | ornithological 鸟类学的
2. 卑劣的,脾气坏的:Persistent 坚持的 |ornery 卑劣的,脾气坏的 | Textual 原文的,按照原文的
3. 故意刁难的:ornamentsfurnishings 摆设儿 |ornery 故意刁难的 | ornithine 鸟氨酸
4. 下等的/低劣的/故意刁难的:ornate /装饰的/ |ornery /下等的/低劣的/故意刁难的/ | ornithine /鸟氨酸/