A short fuse 脾气火爆
2023-04-28 15:20:01 每日学英语
fuse本意为“保险丝”,short fuse即很短的保险丝,容易炸裂,比喻人容易性急、脾气火爆。
【例句】
I'm usually a pretty calm person, but whenever I start driving I find I have such a short fuse.
我平时是个很冷静的人,但每当我开始开车的时候,我就发现我变得十分易怒。
He has a short fuse, and they poke and prod to see if he will explode.
他易于激动,因此他们故意拨弄他,看看他是否会发火。