choleric
英 ['k?l?r?k]
美['kɑl?r?k]
- adj. 易怒的；暴躁的；膽汁質(zhì)的
GRE暢通詞匯
中文詞源
choleric 易怒的
來自chol, 膽囊，同gall. 古代醫(yī)學(xué)或生理學(xué)認為膽囊或膽汁決定人的性情和脾氣，因此，膽囊出問題就是說一個人的脾氣很壞，容易激怒。參照humor, 體液，體液學(xué)說。
英文詞源
- choleric (adj.)
- mid-14c., colrik, "bilious of temperament or complexion," from Old French colerique, from Late Latin cholericus, from Greek kholerikos (see choler). Meaning "easily angered, hot-tempered" is from 1580s (from the supposed effect of excess choler); that of "pertaining to cholera" is from 1834.
雙語例句
- 1. He was affable at one moment, choleric the next.
- 他一會兒還和藹可親，可一轉(zhuǎn)眼就火冒三丈。
來自辭典例句
- 2. Beneath his choleric exterior Gerald O'Hara had the tenderest of hearts.
- 杰拉爾德?歐哈拉的外相雖然兇恨,心里卻是再和氣不過.
來自辭典例句
- 3. His pride and choleric temper were to ruin him.
- 他生性高傲自恃而又易于發(fā)怒,這會毀了他的.
來自辭典例句
- 4. The choleric face distorts in a look of puzzlement.
- 那張暴躁的臉孔蹙了起來,顯得有些迷惑.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Words like confident, independent and motivated describe choleric people.
- 像自信 、 獨立和充滿干勁之類的字眼,都可形容暴躁的人.
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