short fuse
short fuse — 慣用語
1. the quality of becoming irritated or losing one's temper very easily, often over
急性子
很容易因小事而生氣的個性
the quality of becoming irritated or losing one's temper very easily, often over small annoyances or setbacks
Tara warned the new staff that the head chef has a short fuse during the dinner rush.
Tara 提醒新員工，主廚在晚餐尖峰時段脾氣特別火爆。
collocation: have a short fuse
After one sarcastic remark, Ilan's short fuse became obvious to everyone at the table.
一句挖苦的話之後，Ilan 的急性子在座的每個人都看得一清二楚。
possessive pattern: [person]'s short fuse
Gabriela knew her father had a short fuse, so she waited until after dinner to ask.
Gabriela 知道她父親脾氣不好，所以等到晚餐後才開口要求。
There is no room for a short fuse when you are dealing with frightened animals all day.
整天處理受驚嚇的動物時，容不得半點急性子。
The team learned to read the manager's mood — his short fuse was a problem nobody wanted to trigger.
團隊學會觀察經理的心情——他那火爆脾氣是沒人想觸發的問題。
- quick temper
more literal and less vivid; used in both formal and informal contexts
- hot-headedness
suggests impulsive, rash anger rather than just irritability
- irritability
more formal and clinical; often used in medical or psychological contexts
- patience
the general opposite quality of staying calm under pressure
文法句型
have + a short fuse
用法筆記
Always used as a noun phrase, most often paired with the verb 'have' (have a short fuse). Describes a lasting personality trait, not a single outburst of anger.