tempestuous

/temˈpestʃuəs/ (bre, ipa) · [tˌɛmpˈɛstʃuəs] /temˈpestʃuəs/ (ame, ipa) · [tˌɛmpˈɛstʃuəs] /tem-ˈpes-chə-wəs How to pronounce tempestuous (audio) -ˈpesh-/ (ame, mw)

tempestuous — 形容詞

  • tempestuouspositive
  • more tempestuouscomparative
  • most tempestuoussuperlative

1. marked by powerful feelings, repeated quarrels, and sharp ups and downs, especia

1.形容詞C2
釋義

風波不斷的

情緒強烈且衝突頻仍的

marked by powerful feelings, repeated quarrels, and sharp ups and downs, especially in a relationship or a period of life.

例句

Gita and Cyrus had a tempestuous marriage that swung between devotion and bitter fights.

Gita 和 Cyrus 的婚姻風波不斷，時而深情，時而激烈爭吵。

tempestuous + relationship noun

During Hao's tempestuous teens, he left home twice and returned each time.

在 Hao 那段風波不斷的青春期裡，他兩度離家後又回來。

tempestuous + life-period noun

同義詞
  • turbulent

    close in meaning, especially for unstable periods or relationships

  • volatile

    stresses sudden changes and quick emotional reactions

  • stormy

    common choice for relationships full of repeated arguments

  • fiery

    focuses more on hot temper than on long-term instability

反義詞
  • stable

    stresses lasting steadiness over time

  • calm

    focuses on the absence of strong emotion or conflict

文法句型

tempestuous + relationship noun

tempestuous + period/time noun

用法筆記

Most often modifies relationships, marriages, years, debates, or careers marked by strong feeling and repeated conflict. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 is figurative and emotional, not about actual storm conditions.

常見錯誤

❌We had a tempestuous cup of tea and talked quietly.
✅We had a tense conversation over tea.
💡'tempestuous' needs visible emotional conflict or instability, not a calm social moment.

2. caused by violent storm conditions or showing the wild force of a major storm.

2.形容詞C2
釋義

風暴般的

由暴風造成或像暴風般猛烈的

caused by violent storm conditions or showing the wild force of a major storm.

例句

The coast guard cancelled the crossing because a tempestuous sea was battering the harbor.

因為港內海面翻湧得如同風暴一般，海巡隊取消了這次橫渡。

tempestuous + sea in formal writing

For three tempestuous nights, rain hammered the roof of Noa's mountain cabin.

一連三個風暴般的夜晚，雨點猛敲著 Noa 山間小屋的屋頂。

tempestuous + night for storm conditions

同義詞
  • stormy

    the everyday word; less elevated than 'tempestuous'

  • turbulent

    often used for rough air or water as well as metaphorical disorder

  • rough

    more general and more common for water or weather

反義詞
  • calm

    describes weather or water without violent movement

  • settled

    often used when weather becomes steady again

文法句型

tempestuous + sea/weather noun

tempestuous + night/sky

用法筆記

Usually describes seas, weather, nights, or skies in elevated writing. Distinguish from sense 1: here the violence comes from real storm conditions, not human emotion or conflict.

常見錯誤

❌The classroom became tempestuous when the music got louder.
✅The classroom became chaotic when the music got louder.
💡sense 2 is for real storm force or weather-like violence, not any noisy indoor scene.