be quick-tempered
He is quick-tempered and easily offended.
他性子急，容易生气。
脾气急躁的；易怒的
易怒的；性情急躁的。；性急的
易怒的；性情急躁的。
Easily or quickly angered or frustrated.
My neighbor is quick-tempered and often shouts at people over small things.
我的邻居性子急，经常因为小事对人吼叫。
用法提示：quick-tempered 作形容词，描述容易发怒的性格
She tries to avoid her quick-tempered boss whenever he is in a bad mood.
她尽量避开那位性情暴躁的上司，每逢他心情不好时。
用法提示：quick-tempered 修饰 boss，表示易怒的
Be careful what you say to him; he is quick-tempered and may take offense easily.
你对他说话要小心，他性子急，容易生气。
用法提示：quick-tempered 作表语形容词，描述人易怒的特点
He is quick-tempered and easily offended.
他性子急，容易生气。
He gets quick-tempered when he's tired.
他累的时候会变得易怒。
She has a quick-tempered boss.
她有一个脾气暴躁的老板。
表示对某人生气
He is quick-tempered with his children.
他对孩子动不动就发火。
grammar · medium
易错句子He quick-tempered when he lost the game.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is quick-tempered to her colleagues.
正确表达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。
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。
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。
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