truculence
noun [ U ] uk/ˈtrʌk.jə.ləns/ us/ˈtrʌk.jə.ləns/
易怒、好斗、寻衅的品性
the quality of being truculent (= unpleasant and likely to argue a lot)
His good mood gradually gave way to truculence when she didn't pay him any attention. 在她不理会他的情况下，他的好心情逐渐变得好斗易怒。
Michael's truculence doesn't allow him to back down. 迈克尔的好斗性格不允许他退缩。
See: truculent
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- His truculence was irritating me.
- Truculence and a longing for revenge characterized their mood.
- She appeared startled by the chairman's truculence.