tempestuous

英 [tem'pestjʊəs] 美 [tɛm'pɛstʃuəs]
  • adj. 有暴风雨的;暴乱的;剧烈的
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tempestuous 狂暴的

来自 tempest,狂暴天气,暴风雨。

tempestuous (adj.)
late 14c., from Late Latin tempestuosus "stormy, turbulent," from Latin tempestas "storm, commotion, time" (see tempest). The figurative sense is older in English; literal sense is from c. 1500. Related: Tempestuously; tempestuousness.
1. For years, the couple's tempestuous relationship made the headlines.
有好多年,那对夫妻跌宕起伏的关系总是登上报纸头条。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Somehow the marriage lasted for eight tempestuous months.
不管怎么说,那场婚姻还是维持了8个月,其间双方的关系一直很紧张。

来自柯林斯例句

3. She burst into a tempestuous fit of anger.
她勃然大怒.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. " Dark and tempestuous was night.
“ 夜色深沉,狂风肆虐,暴雨倾盆.

来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

5. She is in a tempestuous mood.
她心理很乱.

来自辞典例句