Our accounting manager acts like a curmudgeon, but he always approves reasonable expense reports.

我們的會計經理表現得像個脾氣古怪的老頭，但他總會核准合理的費用報告。

The hotel staff stayed polite even when the elderly curmudgeon complained about his room again.

即使那位脾氣古怪的老先生又抱怨他的房間，飯店員工仍保持禮貌。

Despite his reputation as a curmudgeon, the senior engineer happily mentored every new hire.

儘管他以脾氣古怪出名，這位資深工程師仍樂於指導每位新進員工。