tempestuous + noun
tempestuous 常与表示人际关系或自然现象的抽象名词搭配,如 relationship, affair, weather。
They had a tempestuous relationship that ended in divorce.
他们有过一段暴风雨般的关系,最终以离婚告终。
暴风雨的;有暴风雨的;狂风暴雨的
狂暴的;动荡的;激烈的;(人)脾气暴烈的;暴风雨的;似暴风雨的;也指某地常遭暴风雨的;非常猛烈的。;以混乱、狂热或暴力活动为特征的;暴风雨般的,动荡的;指人或其行为、性格等:脾气坏或情绪多变、冲动、喜怒无常的。;暴乱的
relating to or resembling a tempest; (of a place) frequently stormy
暴风雨的;似暴风雨的;也指某地常遭暴风雨的;非常猛烈的。
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tempest; also, of a place: frequently experiencing tempests; (very) stormy.
以混乱、狂热或暴力活动为特征的;暴风雨般的,动荡的;指人或其行为、性格等:脾气坏或情绪多变、冲动、喜怒无常的。
Characterized by disorderly, frenetic, or violent activity; stormy, tumultuous, turbulent; also, of a person, their behaviour or nature, etc.: characterized by bouts of bad temper or sudden changes of mood; impetuous, stormy, temperamental.
The ferry was delayed because the sea was too tempestuous for a safe crossing.
渡轮因海面风浪太大,无法安全横渡而延误。
用法提示:此处 tempestuous 作表语,表示“风大浪急的”,形容海面天气恶劣。
They had a tempestuous argument about where to spend the holiday, but later made peace.
他们就去哪里度假发生了激烈的争吵,但后来和解了。
用法提示:此处 tempestuous 作定语,修饰 argument,表示“激烈的”,描述争吵的猛烈程度。
After a tempestuous week at work, she finally relaxed at home over the weekend.
在工作中度过了动荡的一周后,她终于在周末回家放松了一下。
用法提示:此处 tempestuous 作定语,修饰 week,表示“动荡的”,形容日子不平静。
tempestuous 常与表示人际关系或自然现象的抽象名词搭配,如 relationship, affair, weather。
They had a tempestuous relationship that ended in divorce.
他们有过一段暴风雨般的关系,最终以离婚告终。
用作表语时,描述主语处于狂暴或激烈的状态。
The sea was tempestuous during the storm.
暴风雨期间大海变得狂暴。
用于比喻,强调程度相似。
His temper was as tempestuous as the storm outside.
他的脾气就像外面的暴风雨一样激烈。
grammar · medium
易错句子He acted tempestuous during the argument.
正确表达He acted tempestuously during the argument.
错误使用了形容词 'tempestuous' 修饰动词 'acted'。英语中,修饰动词或整个句子需要副词形式,因此应改为副词 'tempestuously'。
grammar · medium
易错句子The tempestuous of the sea frightened the sailors.
正确表达The tempestuous waves frightened the sailors.
错误地将形容词 'tempestuous' 当作名词使用。在英语中,形容词不能单独作主语或宾语,需要修饰一个名词(如 'waves')或改为抽象名词 'tempestuousness'。
tumultuous 强调喧嚣和混乱的场面或情感,而 tempestuous 强调暴风雨般的猛烈或情感爆发。
turbulent 常指液体或气体的湍流,或局势的动荡不安;tempestuous 则多指天气或情感的狂暴。
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