Word
quick-tempered
/kwik ˈtempəd/
adjective
脾气急躁的；易怒的
easily or quickly angered or frustrated
- 1.
Easily or quickly angered or frustrated.
易怒的；性情急躁的。
易怒的；性情急躁的。；性急的；易怒的
In use
My neighbor is quick-tempered and often shouts at people over small things.
She tries to avoid her quick-tempered boss whenever he is in a bad mood.
Be careful what you say to him; he is quick-tempered and may take offense easily.
be quick-tempered
He is quick-tempered and easily offended.
他性子急，容易生气。
get quick-tempered
He gets quick-tempered when he's tired.
他累的时候会变得易怒。
quick-tempered + noun
She has a quick-tempered boss.
她有一个脾气暴躁的老板。
quick-tempered with someone
表示对某人生气
He is quick-tempered with his children.
他对孩子动不动就发火。
Common mistakes
He quick-tempered when he lost the game.He was quick-tempered when he lost the game.
quick-tempered是形容词，不能直接作谓语，需要搭配系动词（如was）一起使用。
She is quick-tempered to her colleagues.She is quick-tempered with her colleagues.
表示“对某人生气”时，形容词quick-tempered后应接介词with，而不是to。
Connections
Confusing words
- short-tempered
- 急性子的，易怒的 · 与quick-tempered几乎同义，但short-tempered更强调发怒速度快，quick-tempered侧重性格本性；两者常可互换，但学习者需注意搭配：quick-tempered通常形容人，short-tempered也可形容行为或反应。
- irritable
- 易怒的，烦躁的 · 与quick-tempered相比，irritable更侧重因小事或不适而烦躁易怒，常指短暂状态而非一贯性格；quick-tempered则强调性格上倾向性急发怒。
Word family
- quick temper
- 急脾气；暴躁的性情 · n
- quick-temperedness
- 脾气急躁；易怒 · n
- quick-temperedly
- 急躁地；易怒地 · adv
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常作定语或表语
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.