Word
hot-tempered
adjective
易怒的；脾气暴躁的
easily angered; quick to lose one's temper
- 1.
Becoming very vocal or even violent when angered or frustrated.
易怒的:生气或受挫时容易大声叫嚷甚至使用暴力。
- 2.
quickly aroused to anger
容易发怒
易怒的:生气或受挫时容易大声叫嚷甚至使用暴力。；容易发怒；性急的；暴躁的；易怒的
In use
My boss is hot-tempered and often yells at employees for small mistakes.
Try not to argue with him when he's hot-tempered; wait until he calms down.
Her hot-tempered nature often leads to conflicts with her colleagues.
be + hot-tempered
用作表语，描述人的性情。
He is hot-tempered.
他性子急躁。
get + hot-tempered
表示变得易怒。
She gets hot-tempered when she's hungry.
她饿的时候会变得暴躁。
a hot-tempered + noun
用作定语，修饰名词。
She is a hot-tempered woman.
Connections
Synonyms
- irritable
- 易怒的 · 更常用，但程度可能稍轻，强调容易烦躁
- quick-tempered
- 脾气急躁的 · 与 hot-tempered 几乎同义，可直接替换
- irascible
- 暴躁的 · 较正式，语气略强，多用于书面语
- testy
- 不耐烦的 · 强调因小事而烦躁，带有一点不耐烦
- choleric
- 易怒的 · 较古雅、正式，多用于文学描写
Confusing words
- bad-tempered
- 脾气坏的 · bad-tempered 指一个人通常性情不好，容易生气，而 hot-tempered 强调暴躁易怒的特征。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用作定语或表语，修饰人
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