mutinous
adjective uk/ˈmjuː.tɪ.nəs/ us/ˈmjuː.tən.əs/
反叛的,叛逆的;哗变的
(especially of a sailor or a soldier) refusing to obey orders or attempting to take control from people in authority
The mutinous sailors took control of the ship. 哗变的水手控制了这艘船。
Mutinous soldiers occupied the state radio station in the capital. 暴动的士兵占领了首都的国家广播电台。
表示抗议的;桀骜不驯的
refusing or not willing to do what you are told to do
She gave him a mutinous look and snatched the cup from under his nose. 她桀骜不驯地看了他一眼,从他鼻子底下把杯子夺了过来。
Still mutinous, the boys resisted being sent to their bedroom. 男孩子们还在反抗,拒绝被送回自己的卧室。
See: mutiny
- More examples
- Mutinous troops poured into the city from all round the region.
- The crew are not mutinous exactly, but they are certainly concerned.
- MPs will be in mutinous mood when they gather in September for their annual conference.
- Her expression was mutinous, but she did as he asked.
- The child looked at him with mutinous, tear-filled eyes.