tempestuous

英 [temˈpestʃuəs]

美 [temˈpestʃuəs]

adj. 激烈的; 狂暴的; 骚动的; 狂风暴雨的; 大风暴的

GRE

BNC.32970 / COCA.25087

牛津词典

adj.

激烈的；狂暴的；骚动的
full of extreme emotions
1. a tempestuous relationship
  冲突不断的关系
狂风暴雨的；大风暴的
caused by or affected by a violent storm
1. tempestuous seas
  波涛汹涌的大海

柯林斯词典

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 astempestuous, you mean that very strong and intense emotions, especially anger, are involved.
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。
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。

英英释义

adj

(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
1. angry clouds on the horizon
2. furious winds
3. the raging sea
Synonym:angryfuriousragingwild
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
1. a stormy argument
2. a stormy marriage
Synonym:stormy

双语例句

And they said to him, what shall we do with you that the sea may be quiet for us? For the sea grew more and more tempestuous.
他们问他说，我们当向你怎样行，使海为我们平静下来呢？这是因为海越发翻腾。
But it will calm the swell and heaving of thy passion, like oil thrown on the waves of a tempestuous sea.
不过，这剂药象是把油倒在暴风雨掀起的海浪上，总可以平息你那澎湃翻腾的情欲。
It was a little difficult to perform, at first, because my character drinks and is very open-minded, and that is not really typical Korean, said Lee Ji-yeon, who plays Sara, a tempestuous New Yorker, in the musical.
在剧中扮演情绪化的纽约人萨拉的李芝妍（LeeJi-yeon，音译）说，一开始，表演有点儿难，因为我扮演的人物爱喝酒，而且思想非常开放，她不太像韩国人。
He saw overhead a black and tempestuous sky, across which the wind was driving clouds that occasionally suffered a twinkling star to appear;
他看到天空是一片黑暗，预示着大风暴即将来临了，风在用劲地驱赶着疾驰的浮云，不时的露出一颗闪烁的星星。
Their married life was short and tempestuous.
他们的婚姻生活很短暂而且是吵吵闹闹的。
The most tempestuous period in history
历史上最为动乱的时期
And in a tempestuous Serie B match, when the respective goalkeepers were being assailed by missiles from opposing fans, Mr collina bent the rules by getting the teams to change ends, thereby ensuring both the safety of the goalkeepers and the continuation of the match.
而在一场激烈的意乙比赛中，当两队的守门员遭到对方球迷的投掷物袭击时，科里纳变通规则，让两队交换场地，从而确保了守门员的安全和比赛的继续进行。
But could she piay the tempestuous southern beiie?
但她能够充当南方的暴躁美女吗？
Now, in his newly published diaries, David Blunkett ( the British politician in question) has conceded that his mental state was anything but robust during the tempestuous goings-on of the past two years.
现在，布伦基特（英国政界的话题人物）在自己新出版的日记里承认，在过去两年的多事之秋，他的精神状态糟透了。
Au contraire, they are massive and tempestuous.
相反地，它们可是非常厚重狂暴的。