hotheaded
/ˌhɒtˈhed.ɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhɑːtˈhed.ɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhät-ˈhe-dəd/ (ame, mw)
hotheaded — 形容詞
- hotheadedpositive
- more hotheadedcomparative
- most hotheadedsuperlative
1. losing your temper fast and rushing into action before stopping to think — for e
易怒衝動的
容易發火、不假思索就行動的
losing your temper fast and rushing into action before stopping to think — for example, shouting at a referee over a minor call, or quitting a job after one bad meeting.
Ezra was too hotheaded to make a good captain of the school debate team.
Ezra 太易怒衝動，沒辦法當好學校辯論社的隊長。
attributive: too hotheaded to [verb]
Defne regretted her hotheaded reply to the customer the moment she pressed send.
Defne 一按下傳送鍵，就後悔自己對客戶那個衝動的回覆。
attributive: hotheaded reply/decision/remark
Don't be so hotheaded, João — wait until the meeting ends before walking out.
João，別這麼衝動，等會議結束再走出去。
The young striker has a hotheaded streak that costs his team yellow cards every match.
這名年輕前鋒有衝動易怒的個性，害得球隊每場都吃黃牌。
Ayana's older brother was a hotheaded teenager who slammed doors over small disagreements.
Ayana 的哥哥以前是個易怒衝動的青少年，常常為了小事摔門。
- impetuous
more formal; emphasises acting on impulse without thought, not necessarily from anger
- rash
focuses on the reckless decision itself rather than the angry temperament behind it
- fiery
often positive or neutral — passionate and intense, not always quick to anger
- quick-tempered
near-synonym; slightly more neutral and everyday in register
- level-headed
stays calm and thinks clearly under pressure — the most direct opposite
- even-tempered
rarely loses temper; emotionally steady
- cool-headed
thinks clearly in tense situations
文法句型
a hotheaded [person]
be hotheaded
用法筆記
Frequently attributive before a person noun (a hotheaded driver, a hotheaded reply). Often carries mild disapproval — suggests the person should learn to pause before reacting.