Word
short-tempered
/ʃɔːtˈtempəd/
adjective
易怒的;脾气暴躁的
核心释义
Easily angered; quick to lose one's temper.
- 1.
易怒的;经常发脾气的
Easily angered; frequently losing one's temper.
易怒的;经常发脾气的;脾气坏的;易怒的
用法In use
He is known for being short-tempered, especially when he's tired.
用法提示:short-tempered 在本句中作表语,描述人易怒的性格特征。
She became short-tempered after working long hours.
用法提示:short-tempered 作表语,表示状态变化,指变得易怒。
My boss is so short-tempered that everyone fears making mistakes.
用法提示:short-tempered 作表语,通过 so...that 结构强调易怒的程度。
be short-tempered
She is short-tempered.
她脾气暴躁。
become short-tempered
He becomes short-tempered when he is stressed.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- hot-tempered
- 脾气暴躁的 · 与short-tempered几乎同义,但hot-tempered更强调爆发性的愤怒,而short-tempered侧重于易怒的倾向
- temperamental
- 喜怒无常的 · temperamental强调情绪多变、不稳定,而short-tempered专指容易生气,不涵盖其他情绪变化
- irritable
- 易怒的,烦躁的 · irritable指因小事而烦躁或易怒,程度通常比short-tempered轻,且常与疲劳或不适相关
词族Word family
- temper
- 脾气 · noun
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