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tempestuous

UK //temˈpestʃuəs//US //temˈpestʃuəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'tempestuosus'(多风暴的),与 'tempestas'(风暴,天气)相关,14世纪晚期进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容天气或海洋狂暴的,多风暴的。常用来比喻人的情绪或关系激烈动荡,充满冲突。

“The tempestuous sea made the voyage extremely dangerous.”

(狂暴的海面使得航行变得极其危险。)

“Their tempestuous relationship was full of arguments and reconciliations.”

(他们动荡的关系充满了争吵与和解。)

同义词:stormy, turbulent, violent

常见短语

tempestuous affair — 指一段充满激情但冲突不断的情感关系,通常暗示关系不稳定且情绪化。

“Their tempestuous affair ended as dramatically as it began.”

(他们那段动荡的恋情结束得和开始一样戏剧化。)