单词 | tempestuous |
释义 | tempestuous From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Naturetempestuoustem‧pes‧tu‧ous /temˈpestʃuəs/ adjective1 EMOTIONALa tempestuous relationship or period of time involves a lot of difficulty and strong emotions a tempestuous marriage2 literaryDN a tempestuous sea or wind is very rough and violent SYN stormyExamples from the Corpustempestuous• The end of their romance in the middle of June was just as tempestuous.• Plastered to tiny projections on the chalk face, the majority survive howling gales and tempestuous spray-lashings.• Autumn is blown hither and thither by an ever-changing tempestuous wind. |
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