| 词汇 | short-tempered |
| 释义 | short-tempered adjective uk /ˌʃɔːtˈtem.pəd/ us /ˌʃɔːrtˈtem.pɚd/ If someone is short-tempered, they get angry easily, often for no good reason.易怒的，脾气暴躁的 Synonyms cholericformal irascibleformal getting angry easily bad-temperedHe's so bad-tempered! He never should have become a teacher. irritableBe careful what you say; he's very irritable today. grumpyI'm just a little tired and grumpy today. crankyUSShe's very cranky because she has a toothache. impatientI'm too impatient for fishing. Bad-tempered argumentative bad-tempered be hell on wheelsidiom be like a bear with a sore headidiom be spoiling for a fightidiom grouchiness grouchy grumpily grumpiness grumpy pettish pettishly petulance petulancy petulant surlily surliness testily testiness testy short-tempered | American Dictionaryshort-tempered adjective us/ˈʃɔrt ˈtem·pərd/ tending to become angry quickly and easily Examples of short-temperedshort-tempered We all know him, and the situation must indeed be grave if he becomes short-tempered like that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is considerable strength of concern about the value of distraint and, more irritable and short-tempered and wants to get to bed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is so easy, when one is interested in something, to get a little short-tempered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They react with the indignation of the short-tempered owner trying to house-train a puppy when he thinks that his will is being thwarted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The keepers, or the ringleaders if you like, have become jumpy and short-tempered and prone to disagree with each other, the crowd restless and hungry for stronger doses of sensation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She is a nice, carefree, confident yet short-tempered girl who lives on a farm with her father. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is primarily characterized by his brusque, taciturn, and often short-tempered demeanor. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An overly confident youth who is short-tempered, cocky and emotional, he's known for mouthing off to others, although he's very smart. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Sharis is a short-tempered, young girl with excellent archery skills. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Like her creator, she is short-tempered and snippy as well as merciless when she targets a weakspot in her opponent. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is depicted as being very short-tempered and paranoid. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Orac is extremely terse and short-tempered and frequently talks down to the humans. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was often shown as kind to those around him and honorable, but he was also shown as short-tempered, tactless, blunt, and naive. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She has been described as short-tempered, direct, blunt and impolite. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Gaur bulls may charge unprovoked, especially during summer, when the intense heat and parasitic insects make them more short-tempered than usual. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of short-tempered These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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