单词 | obstreperous |
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音标 | [əb'strepərəs] |
解释 | a.吵闹的,难管束的 |
红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 吵闹的,难管束的(no isy, boisterous, or unruly) 【考】 反义词:disciplined (遵守纪律的) 【记】 ob+streper(喧闹)+ou s→喧闹的 【例】 obstreperous merriment(喧闹的作 乐) |
字源 | obstreperous (adj.) c.1600, from Latin obstreperus "clamorous," from obstrepere "drown with noise, make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob "against" (see ob-) + strepere "make a noise," from PIE *strep-, said to be imitative (compare Latin stertare "to snore," Old Norse þrapt "chattering," Old English þræft "quarrel"). Related: Obstreperously; obstreperousness. |
不择手段背单词 | adj. 吵闹的; 任性的 【记】该词看上去就非常乱-吵闹的; 任性的 【类】resolute: dissuade = obstreperous: control坚决的难以劝阻 = 任性的难以控制 【反】disciplined(n 受过训练的; 遵守纪律的) |
趣味全助记 | 【记】ob 不 + strap 皮带,带子,给狗系上带子,它不干,很吵闹,难管束 【相关】strip 带子,剥; |
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