英 [ˌɪl ˈtempəd] 美 [ˌɪl ˈtempərd]
adj. 脾气暴躁的；坏脾气的
ill-tempered //
形容词 If you describe someone as ill-tempered, you mean they are angry or hostile, and you may be implying that this is unreasonable. 脾气暴躁的; 恶语相向的
It was a day of tense and often ill-tempered debate.
那天的辩论激烈紧张，且常常恶语相向。
“vinegar”和“sour”在英语语言中多带有“脾气暴躁的”（ill-tempered）“易怒的”（peevish）的意思，但在汉语当中多带“妒忌”之意（柯平，2003）。中西语言间的差异由此可见一斑。
... ill-suited 不合适的 ill-tempered 暴躁的 ill-timed 不合时的 ...
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It was a day of tense and often ill-tempered debate.
那天的辩论激烈紧张，且常常恶语相向。
On second thoughts, however, he said that he was so ill-tempered that most of his students avoided making him mad.
但是，他又想了一想，说自己脾气很坏，大多数学生都避免惹他生气。
Durian clan refers to ill-tempered co-workers who have been working for many years and are emotionally prickly.
榴莲族，是对职场中有一定工作资历，但脾气像榴莲一样又臭又硬的同事。
She's rank, ill-tempered, pungent in all senses.
不管怎么说都粗鄙，坏脾气，刻薄。
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"President Chen can't keep the image of being ill-tempered or blaming other officials, " Lu said.
Global One has been especially fraught in recent months because of the ill-tempered jockeying between Sprint's European partners.
Yes, he was the most ill-tempered husband on the face of the earth.
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