28 An intriguer sows discord, and a talebearer separates bosom friends.

乖戾的，争端；告密的，离间友情。

The grumpy man found fault with everything.

那个情乖戾的对什么事都要找岔。

He was a bilious old gentleman.

他是一位脾气乖戾的老先生。

The Duke of Edinburgh also clearly enjoyed Miss Bruni's company, while even Gordon Brown discarded his otherwise Cromwellian temperament to welcome the French first lady with much accord.

爱丁堡公爵看起来显十分受用第一夫的陪同。就连一贯乖戾脾气的首相戈登.布朗对这位法兰西第一夫也是殷情有加。