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fractious

🇬🇧 UK/'frækʃәs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Easily irritated, quarrelsome, or difficult to control.

易怒的,难以管束的,爱争吵的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
fractbreak, break apart
+
ionact, process, state
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=fractious

Common Collocations

  • 1.[rather/quite/very] fractious相当/很易怒的
  • 2.fractious [relationship/coalition/group]不和的关系/联盟/团体

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The fractious child constantly complained and refused to cooperate with his siblings.

  • 2.

    The political coalition became increasingly fractious as members disagreed on key issues.

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