easily irritated; bad-tempered
易怒的;坏脾气的,暴躁的
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they fight and squabble like fractious children. 他们就像脾气暴躁的孩子似的又打又闹。
(of an organization)difficult to control; unruly
(组织)难控制的;难对付的
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King Malcolm struggled to unite his fractious kingdom. 马尔科姆国王竭力要把他那难以控制的王国统一起来。
"late 17th cent.: from