单词 | obstreperous |
释义 | obstreperous From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishobstreperousob‧strep‧e‧rous /əbˈstrepərəs/ adjective formalAGAINST/OPPOSEnoisy and refusing to do what someone asks → awkward —obstreperously adverbExamples from the Corpusobstreperous• Some children placed on the drug became more subdued, less obstreperous.• Out of power, he has been just as obstreperous, if somewhat less visible.Origin obstreperous (1500-1600) Latin obstreperus, from obstrepere “to shout against” |
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