hot-tempered

/ˌhɒt ˈtempəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhɑːt ˈtempərd/ (ame, ipa)

hot-tempered — adjective

1. Someone who is hot-tempered gets angry quickly and strongly, often about things

1.形容詞B1
釋義

Someone who is hot-tempered gets angry quickly and strongly, often about things that would not upset most people.

例句

Aisha's hot-tempered boss shouted at the team for a small mistake in the report.

collocation: hot-tempered + boss

The hot-tempered driver got out of his car and screamed at the cyclist.

collocation: hot-tempered + driver

同義詞
  • hotheaded

    suggests acting rashly or without thinking, not just getting angry

  • quick-tempered

    very similar, focuses on how fast anger appears

  • short-tempered

    suggests patience runs out quickly

  • irritable

    milder; describes being easily annoyed rather than fully angry

反義詞
  • calm

    opposite in every way — not easily angered

  • even-tempered

    stays at the same mood regardless of the situation

文法句型

be + hot-tempered

hot-tempered + noun

用法筆記

Describes a long-term character trait rather than a short-term mood. Commonly used both before nouns (a hot-tempered neighbour) and after linking verbs (He is hot-tempered).

常見錯誤

❌The weather is hot-tempered today.
✅The weather is hot today.
💡hot-tempered describes a person's tendency to anger, not high temperature.
❌My brother was hot-tempered when he lost his wallet.
✅My brother got very angry when he lost his wallet.
💡hot-tempered describes a general character trait, not a single angry reaction.