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单词 truculence
释义
truculence
noun[U]
uk
/ˈtrʌk.jə.ləns/us
/ˈtrʌk.jə.ləns/
thequalityof beingtruculent(=unpleasantandlikelytoarguea lot):
易怒、好斗、寻衅的品性
His goodmoodgraduallygave way to truculence when she didn'tpayhim anyattention.在她不理会他的情况下，他的好心情逐渐变得好斗易怒。
Michael's truculence doesn'tallowhim to back down.迈克尔的好斗性格不允许他退缩。
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truculent
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  • His truculence wasirritatingme.
  • Truculence and alongingforrevengecharacterizedtheirmood.
  • Sheappearedstartledby the chairman's truculence.
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(Definition oftruculencefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftruculence

truculence
He is normally noted for some degree oftruculence.
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With tremendoustruculencehe puts forward his case.
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The arrogance andtruculenceof the vice-chancellors is beyond belief.
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The secret in all these talks is to guard against excesses of conciliation on the one hand and oftruculenceon the other.
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Itstruculenceis always thetruculenceof the fainthearted.
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We must equally beware oftruculenceand of grovelling.
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Nevertheless, some of the causes which have produced this terrible inferiority complex, out of which arises thistruculence, can be guessed at.
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Yes, but there was a little note oftruculence.
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So far, his approach could be described as "toughness withouttruculence".
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A billeting officer had occasion to go to a lady who was the owner of a large house and the possessor of a reputation fortruculence.
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Inevitably they have reacted sharply against it, though theirs alone, by theirtruculenceand intransigence, is the responsibility for the situation which has made it necessary.
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She was, however, the first witness to use her bad memory,truculence, and total lack of refinement, and at times, even ignorance, to great advantage.
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And probably his power andtruculencewere all the more impressive because he did look a good deal like a distant relative.
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He is known for his cutting corners, thrifty nature with money and generaltruculencetowards the staff.
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This group of poems belongs mostly to the early youth of the poet, and displays atruculenceand a controversial heat which are absent from his more mature writings.
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