英 [ˈkrʌstinəs] 美 [ˈkrʌstɪnɪs]
n. 顽固；执拗；硬壳
... crustily = 有壳 crustiness = 顽固 crusting = 用硬皮覆盖 ...
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顽固；执拗；硬壳
That might have explained the crustiness of Charlie's answer.
这令查理的回答变得生硬起来。
Once I broke through my initial crustiness and got into the habit, it even became a game: Can I make this grump open up?
一旦打破了自己原来粗鲁的举止，养成这个好习惯，甚至把它变成了一个游戏：我还能让脾气再发作吗？
That makes it sound something like a museum, but if it ever had any old crustiness it has been knocked off and the programme is moving with the times.