If someone is fractious, they become angry or impatient very easily. A fractious child snaps, cries, and will not be pleased; a fractious meeting is one where people pick fights over small things.

If someone is fractious如果有人易怒暴躁 very easily很容易 they become angry or impatient就會生氣或不耐煩. A fractious child易怒暴躁的小孩 snaps, cries, and will not be pleased會發脾氣、哭鬧、怎麼樣都不滿意; a fractious meeting易怒暴躁的會議 is one where people pick fights over small things就是大家為了小事吵架.

It is a rather bookish, grown-up adjective — you will see it in news and novels more than hear it in the playground.

It is a rather bookish, grown-up adjective這是個偏書面、大人用的形容詞，you will see it in news and novels你會在新聞和小說裡看到它，more than比 hear it in the playground在遊樂場聽到它更常見。

It does not mean “broken into pieces” and it does not mean “like a fraction.” Though actually, it comes from an old sense of fraction that meant a quarrel, a breaking into sides, so the “ready to row” feeling is hiding in the history.

It does not mean不是 “broken into pieces”「碎成好幾片」 and it does not mean也不是 “like a fraction.”「像分數一樣」的意思。 Though actually不過其實, it comes from an old sense of fraction它來自fraction一個古老的意思, that meant a quarrel, a breaking into sides意思是吵架、分裂成兩派, so所以 the “ready to row” feeling「準備開吵」的感覺 is hiding in the history就藏在這段歷史裡。

You can use it for a person, a group, or a “fractious debate.” Said about a person it can sound sharp; often they are tired or hungry, not born mean.

You can use it for a person, a group, or a你可以用它形容一個人、一群人，或 “fractious debate.”「爭執不休的辯論」。 Said about a person如果是說一個人, it can sound sharp聽起來可能會很尖銳; often they are tired or hungry但他們往往只是累了或餓了, not born mean不是生來就壞心眼。