1. He gets crabby when he is tired.
他累的时候就会变得很暴躁。

2. She was crabby all morning after not sleeping well.
她因为没睡好，整个上午都很烦躁。

3. Don’t be crabby just because of a small mistake.
不要因为一个小错误就发脾气。

4. My boss was crabby during the meeting today.
我老板今天开会时心情很不好。

A: Why is he so crabby today?
A：他今天为什么这么烦躁？

B: He didn’t sleep well last night.
B：他昨晚没睡好。

1) 形容人情绪不好、易怒
2) 常用于日常口语表达不耐烦
3) 描述短期因疲劳或不适引起的坏脾气

1. 脾气暴躁的；爱发牢骚的

e.g. He is crabby when he is hungry. 他饿的时候就会发脾气。

2. 易怒的；烦躁的

e.g. She felt crabby after a long day at work. 她工作一整天后感到很烦躁。

3. 不高兴的；爱抱怨的

e.g. The child became crabby in the evening. 孩子晚上变得很不高兴。

adjective

1. Easily irritated or in a bad mood; irritable and complaining.

Synonym: grumpy, irritable, cranky