Definition of truculent in English:

truculent

adjective ˈtrʌkjʊl(ə)ntˈtrəkjələnt

Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
好争论的；好勇斗狠的；咄咄逼人的
the truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports
农场主对价格较低的进口货所持的敌视态度。
Example sentencesExamples
- Colleagues say the negotiating skills he displayed during his dealings with truculent Glasgow councillors showed he has the mettle for the big time.
- Perhaps all this success and recognition has softened what was once a rather truculent disposition.
- The familiar avuncular figure in a tweed jacket with leather elbow patches does not seem the obvious choice to distribute condoms to truculent teenagers.
- Those who sought to defend the rights of property-owners were exposed to truculent and often offensive questioning.
- Her tone in doing so was truculent, self-satisfied and arrogant.
- She was very argumentative and truculent and when I tried to calm her down, I noticed something strange.
- No group or organisation can be held accountable, nor should they be for the actions of a small group of truculent individuals.
- Danny is a truculent teenager, expressing unhappiness through behaviour that perplexes his parents and leads to eventual expulsion from school.
- The truculent aggression and stiff-necked unilateralism of both teams are already well known.
- Read a selection of past interviews and you're left with a picture of a truculent, grumpy old curmudgeon.
- He is, however, notoriously truculent and would demand a high salary.
- He was an actor who dared to tread the boards at the York Theatre Royal in the 18th century, when it was known to host one of the most raucous and truculent audiences around.
- So how did this truculent loner become one of our best loved national mascots?
- Admittedly it was mid-afternoon when I saw the film at the town's cinema: an evening audience might perhaps have been a touch more truculent.
- In fact, in contemporary society the transition from pleasant child to dramatically truculent teenager, with an ego like a hedgehog that raises its spikes at the slightest touch, tends to happen earlier and earlier.
- It is that truculent attitude that most irritates many military men.
- He might take it as a national mandate to pursue the policy of truculent unilateralism.
- But his truculent behaviour and volatile temper is outraging purists.
- ‘He was a truculent and feisty character who you couldn't fail to admire and I believe those wartime experiences took a toll on his health in later years,’ he said.
- His truculent - if abruptly curtailed - brilliance in the role is a fitting memorial to his often underrated talent.
Synonyms
defiant, aggressive, antagonistic, belligerent, pugnacious, bellicose, combative, confrontational, ready for a fight, hostile, obstreperous, argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious, uncooperative
bad-tempered, ill-tempered, sullen, surly, cross, ill-natured, rude, discourteous, unpleasant
informal feisty, spoiling for a fight
British informal stroppy, bolshie
North American informal scrappy

Derivatives

truculence

noun ˈtrʌkjʊl(ə)nsˈtrəkjələns

The truculence this combination produces in some highly vocal members of the community is hardly attractive to private-sector employers, thus completing a vicious circle.
Example sentencesExamples
- I lost four friends in 18 months because of my truculence, my antagonism, my aggression and my mood swings.
- The truculence and resentment with which she describes these encounters are erased in later editions.
- This could be a serious political crisis for the administration, because of the situation's peculiar ideological truculence.
- In the two days I spent among them, I saw no fights and no fits of temper, no thievery or truculence.

truculently

adverbˈtrʌkjʊl(ə)ntliˈtrəkjələntli

During the first quarter of the 20th century, nationalism and socialism were assimilated into Irish politics to repel the British occupation, but Irish writers truculently refused to follow these beliefs blindly.
Example sentencesExamples
- Anyway,’ she continued truculently, ‘it is not even your money.’
- Bowling does not appeal to the radical, the rebellious or the truculently anti-establishment.
- And yet, were it not for those social and masculine pressures, it is difficult to imagine that women would make some of the ‘personal’ choices they now truculently defend.
- Bill adds, truculently: ‘All that stuff happened about two or three weeks before it opened and then we never heard another whisper out of them.’

truculency

noun

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc- 'fierce'.

Rhymes

succulent

Definition of truculent in US English:

truculent

adjectiveˈtrəkyələntˈtrəkjələnt

Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
好争论的；好勇斗狠的；咄咄逼人的
his days of truculent defiance were over
Example sentencesExamples
- Those who sought to defend the rights of property-owners were exposed to truculent and often offensive questioning.
- No group or organisation can be held accountable, nor should they be for the actions of a small group of truculent individuals.
- He might take it as a national mandate to pursue the policy of truculent unilateralism.
- ‘He was a truculent and feisty character who you couldn't fail to admire and I believe those wartime experiences took a toll on his health in later years,’ he said.
- It is that truculent attitude that most irritates many military men.
- In fact, in contemporary society the transition from pleasant child to dramatically truculent teenager, with an ego like a hedgehog that raises its spikes at the slightest touch, tends to happen earlier and earlier.
- Danny is a truculent teenager, expressing unhappiness through behaviour that perplexes his parents and leads to eventual expulsion from school.
- He was an actor who dared to tread the boards at the York Theatre Royal in the 18th century, when it was known to host one of the most raucous and truculent audiences around.
- Admittedly it was mid-afternoon when I saw the film at the town's cinema: an evening audience might perhaps have been a touch more truculent.
- Colleagues say the negotiating skills he displayed during his dealings with truculent Glasgow councillors showed he has the mettle for the big time.
- Her tone in doing so was truculent, self-satisfied and arrogant.
- But his truculent behaviour and volatile temper is outraging purists.
- He is, however, notoriously truculent and would demand a high salary.
- She was very argumentative and truculent and when I tried to calm her down, I noticed something strange.
- Perhaps all this success and recognition has softened what was once a rather truculent disposition.
- The familiar avuncular figure in a tweed jacket with leather elbow patches does not seem the obvious choice to distribute condoms to truculent teenagers.
- The truculent aggression and stiff-necked unilateralism of both teams are already well known.
- So how did this truculent loner become one of our best loved national mascots?
- His truculent - if abruptly curtailed - brilliance in the role is a fitting memorial to his often underrated talent.
- Read a selection of past interviews and you're left with a picture of a truculent, grumpy old curmudgeon.
Synonyms
defiant, aggressive, antagonistic, belligerent, pugnacious, bellicose, combative, confrontational, ready for a fight, hostile, obstreperous, argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious, uncooperative

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc- ‘fierce’.

词汇	truculent
释义	Definition of truculent in English: truculent adjective ˈtrʌkjʊl(ə)ntˈtrəkjələnt Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. 好争论的；好勇斗狠的；咄咄逼人的 the truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports 农场主对价格较低的进口货所持的敌视态度。 Example sentencesExamples Colleagues say the negotiating skills he displayed during his dealings with truculent Glasgow councillors showed he has the mettle for the big time. Perhaps all this success and recognition has softened what was once a rather truculent disposition. The familiar avuncular figure in a tweed jacket with leather elbow patches does not seem the obvious choice to distribute condoms to truculent teenagers. Those who sought to defend the rights of property-owners were exposed to truculent and often offensive questioning. Her tone in doing so was truculent, self-satisfied and arrogant. She was very argumentative and truculent and when I tried to calm her down, I noticed something strange. No group or organisation can be held accountable, nor should they be for the actions of a small group of truculent individuals. Danny is a truculent teenager, expressing unhappiness through behaviour that perplexes his parents and leads to eventual expulsion from school. The truculent aggression and stiff-necked unilateralism of both teams are already well known. Read a selection of past interviews and you're left with a picture of a truculent, grumpy old curmudgeon. He is, however, notoriously truculent and would demand a high salary. He was an actor who dared to tread the boards at the York Theatre Royal in the 18th century, when it was known to host one of the most raucous and truculent audiences around. So how did this truculent loner become one of our best loved national mascots? Admittedly it was mid-afternoon when I saw the film at the town's cinema: an evening audience might perhaps have been a touch more truculent. In fact, in contemporary society the transition from pleasant child to dramatically truculent teenager, with an ego like a hedgehog that raises its spikes at the slightest touch, tends to happen earlier and earlier. It is that truculent attitude that most irritates many military men. He might take it as a national mandate to pursue the policy of truculent unilateralism. But his truculent behaviour and volatile temper is outraging purists. ‘He was a truculent and feisty character who you couldn't fail to admire and I believe those wartime experiences took a toll on his health in later years,’ he said. His truculent - if abruptly curtailed - brilliance in the role is a fitting memorial to his often underrated talent. Synonyms defiant, aggressive, antagonistic, belligerent, pugnacious, bellicose, combative, confrontational, ready for a fight, hostile, obstreperous, argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious, uncooperative bad-tempered, ill-tempered, sullen, surly, cross, ill-natured, rude, discourteous, unpleasant informal feisty, spoiling for a fight British informal stroppy, bolshie North American informal scrappy Derivatives truculence noun ˈtrʌkjʊl(ə)nsˈtrəkjələns The truculence this combination produces in some highly vocal members of the community is hardly attractive to private-sector employers, thus completing a vicious circle. Example sentencesExamples I lost four friends in 18 months because of my truculence, my antagonism, my aggression and my mood swings. The truculence and resentment with which she describes these encounters are erased in later editions. This could be a serious political crisis for the administration, because of the situation's peculiar ideological truculence. In the two days I spent among them, I saw no fights and no fits of temper, no thievery or truculence. truculently adverbˈtrʌkjʊl(ə)ntliˈtrəkjələntli During the first quarter of the 20th century, nationalism and socialism were assimilated into Irish politics to repel the British occupation, but Irish writers truculently refused to follow these beliefs blindly. Example sentencesExamples Anyway,’ she continued truculently, ‘it is not even your money.’ Bowling does not appeal to the radical, the rebellious or the truculently anti-establishment. And yet, were it not for those social and masculine pressures, it is difficult to imagine that women would make some of the ‘personal’ choices they now truculently defend. Bill adds, truculently: ‘All that stuff happened about two or three weeks before it opened and then we never heard another whisper out of them.’ truculency noun Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc- 'fierce'. Rhymes succulent Definition of truculent in US English: truculent adjectiveˈtrəkyələntˈtrəkjələnt Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. 好争论的；好勇斗狠的；咄咄逼人的 his days of truculent defiance were over Example sentencesExamples Those who sought to defend the rights of property-owners were exposed to truculent and often offensive questioning. No group or organisation can be held accountable, nor should they be for the actions of a small group of truculent individuals. He might take it as a national mandate to pursue the policy of truculent unilateralism. ‘He was a truculent and feisty character who you couldn't fail to admire and I believe those wartime experiences took a toll on his health in later years,’ he said. It is that truculent attitude that most irritates many military men. In fact, in contemporary society the transition from pleasant child to dramatically truculent teenager, with an ego like a hedgehog that raises its spikes at the slightest touch, tends to happen earlier and earlier. Danny is a truculent teenager, expressing unhappiness through behaviour that perplexes his parents and leads to eventual expulsion from school. He was an actor who dared to tread the boards at the York Theatre Royal in the 18th century, when it was known to host one of the most raucous and truculent audiences around. Admittedly it was mid-afternoon when I saw the film at the town's cinema: an evening audience might perhaps have been a touch more truculent. Colleagues say the negotiating skills he displayed during his dealings with truculent Glasgow councillors showed he has the mettle for the big time. Her tone in doing so was truculent, self-satisfied and arrogant. But his truculent behaviour and volatile temper is outraging purists. He is, however, notoriously truculent and would demand a high salary. She was very argumentative and truculent and when I tried to calm her down, I noticed something strange. Perhaps all this success and recognition has softened what was once a rather truculent disposition. The familiar avuncular figure in a tweed jacket with leather elbow patches does not seem the obvious choice to distribute condoms to truculent teenagers. The truculent aggression and stiff-necked unilateralism of both teams are already well known. So how did this truculent loner become one of our best loved national mascots? His truculent - if abruptly curtailed - brilliance in the role is a fitting memorial to his often underrated talent. Read a selection of past interviews and you're left with a picture of a truculent, grumpy old curmudgeon. Synonyms defiant, aggressive, antagonistic, belligerent, pugnacious, bellicose, combative, confrontational, ready for a fight, hostile, obstreperous, argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious, uncooperative Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc- ‘fierce’.
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