James Laurence is a crotchety old fellow and not to be depended on.

詹姆斯劳斯是一个脾气暴躁的老家伙，不值得依赖。

He lives with his mother Daniela, father Lorenzo, and crotchety badass of a grandmother.

他和他的母丹妮、洛佐怪的坏蛋祖母住在一起。

Such a person, however, would be sure to be crotchety and hot-tempered enough to be easily offended.

但是，这样的人肯定脾气暴躁，容易被冒犯。

He was as crotchety about his julep as an old maid, measuring everything by a recipe in his head.

他像个老处女一样对他的黑啤酒胡思乱想，按照他脑子里的食谱衡量一切。