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tempestuous

[英] [temˈpestʃu:əs] [美] [tɛmˈpɛstʃuəs] 生词本

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1. ADJ-GRADED (关系)紧张的,跌宕起伏的;(局势)动荡不定的,风云变幻的 If you describe a relationship or a situation as tempestuous, you mean that very strong and intense emotions, especially anger, are involved. 
  • 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。

  • 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。

Adjective

1. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger;

  • "angry clouds on the horizon"
  • "furious winds"
  • "the raging sea"
1. She burst into a tempestuous fit of anger.
她勃然大怒。

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