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.
实用例句
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.
