1. It was one of those rare occasions when I ignored the crotchety old voice that spoiled my fun. Something clicked inside me. 像这样无视那扼杀了我的乐趣的古怪声音，还真是屈指可数。我总算是开了窍。
2. Despite my return from Cornell, despite my crotchety temper during these days, despite my seclution, I find that I can't stop updating. 尽管我已经从康奈尔回来了，尽管我最近心情很变态，尽管我有点自闭，我却发现我不能停止更新。
3. Your brothers provide quite well for all of us, and I need your smile here. But then, no-one listens to a crotchety old lady in a wheelchair. 你哥哥们赚的也足够供养供养家里了，我只要你在我身边微笑就可以了，不过呢，大概没人会去听个轮椅上的老太太胡言乱语咯。
英英解释
adj.
1. having a difficult and contrary disposition
