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hot-tempered

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌhot-ˈtempered adjective  ANGRYhaving a tendency to become angry easily 性情暴躁的 hot temper at hot1
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hot-temperedEven his friends concede that Pillsbury can be difficult, being something of a diva, hot-tempered and imperious.As can be imagined, they were very easily degenerated into hot-tempered battles fought in deadly earnest.Spencer was kind, courteous, sometimes hot-tempered, cleverer than most people thought and very funny.Southgate's and Bowyer's were fiery, hot-tempered, rearing and kicking the air with sharpened hooves.Oh, no, not with that aggravating, hot-tempered, sensuous little leprechaun.Neil Foster faces a hefty fine from Essex today following his hot-tempered, stump-kicking antics during the current round of championship matches.Hospital staff sent him home to try to patch things up with his hot-tempered wife.
ˌhot-ˈtempered adjectiveChineseSyllable
angry a having tendency become to Corpus easily


hot-tempered
ˌhot-ˈtempered adjective
having a tendency to become angry easily
hot temper at hot1(10b)


hot-temperedBrE /ˌhɒt ˈtempəd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhɑːt ˈtempərd/ 🔊 adjective (especially BrE) tending to become very angry easily 易怒的;暴躁的