A mother I knew was going through a really unpleasant time with a stroppy teenage son 我认识的一位母亲因为十几岁的儿子脾气暴躁、任性叛逆而过得很不开心。
The gas people haven't called to repair the cooker so I shall have to get stroppy with them. 他们还没有叫煤气修理工来修理煤气灶,我怎么能不生气。
But the good news for stroppy teenagers is that most people become earlier risers as they age, and this change is also associated with greater feelings of happiness. 对于那些难以控制自己的青少年而言,也有好消息。大部分人随着年龄的增长,会习惯早起,这种变化会让人有更强的幸福感。
Do n't get stroppy with me it's not my fault! 别对我发火那不是我的错!
Adolescence: no other animal undergoes the stroppy, unpredictable teenage years. 青春期:其他任何动物都没有经历过蛮横无常的青年阶段。
If employers think young Chinese workers are stroppy now, they should wait until the poor things are trying to support two parents each, as well as their own children. 如果雇主认为现在年轻的中国工人难以应付,且等到这些可怜的家伙既要供养父母又要供养子女的时再看吧。