a cantankerous old man爱抱怨的老头He met a crabbed, cantankerous director.他碰上了一位坏脾气、爱争吵的主管。He was nothing but a narrow, ignorant, and cantankerous sea -- faring man .他只不过是个狭隘无知 、 脾气 暴戾 的海员而已....
The walls were adorned with paintings.墙上装饰了绘画。And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers.他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花.The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches.贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采....