He became belligerent after drinking.
他喝醉后变得好斗。
The belligerent customer shouted at the cashier.
那个好斗的顾客对收银员大喊大叫。
The two belligerent nations finally agreed to a ceasefire.
两个交战国终于同意停火。
His belligerent tone made the argument worse.
他充满敌意的语气让争吵更加激烈。
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to: belligerent.
C — Aggressive. “belligerent” means adj. hostile, aggressive
The ______ customer shouted and threatened the frightened young clerk.
B — belligerent. “belligerent” means adj. hostile, aggressive
belligerent — adj. hostile, aggressive. In Chinese: 好斗的，交战的.
belligerent is pronounced /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: bel · lig · er · ent.
“belligerent” means hostile, aggressive. Examples: (1) He became belligerent after drinking. (2) The belligerent customer shouted at the cashier. (3) The two belligerent nations finally agreed to a ceasefire. (4) His belligerent tone made the argument worse.
aggressive, hostile — all close in meaning to belligerent (adj. hostile, aggressive).
Yes. belligerent appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers nearly 700 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
belli(war)+gerent(shape/form).