| 释义 |
●be on/have a short ˈfuse (informal) be likely to get angry easily, because you are tired, stressed, etc. （因为疲惫、压力大等）易动怒，脾气暴躁，动辄发火◆Your father’s having trouble at work, so his temper’s on a short fuse today.你父亲工作上遇到了点麻烦，所以今天动不动就发火。◆Be careful what you say to the director. She has a very short fuse.跟主管说话你可要当心，她容易发脾气。 NOTE A fuse is a piece of string or paper which is lit to make a bomb explode. * fuse 指炸弹的引信或导火索。 |