1816, American English dialectal contraction of ordinary (adj.). "Commonplace," hence "of poor quality, coarse, ugly." By c. 1860 the sense had evolved to "mean, cantankerous." Related: Orneriness.
双语例句
1. The old lady was still being ornery, but at least she had consented to this visit.
这位老太太脾气还是那么犟，但至少她已经同意接受此次拜访。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It is mostly because we're mean and ornery.
多半是因为我们小心眼,有点固执.
来自辞典例句
3. I got to go to church and sweat and sweat -- I hate them ornery sermons!
我还得去做礼拜,弄得浑身是汗 —— 我恨那些一文不值的布道辞!
来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
4. When he was 16 when is ornery shoots carves the hero!
当他十六岁时已是威名远播的射雕英雄了!
来自互联网
5. It's aid that Lao ornery good terms with the minister.
