| 单词 | hothead |
| 释义 | hothead (once / 30306 pages) n A hothead is someone who's suddenly and easily angered or agitated. It's usually a hothead who starts a riot or turns a peaceful protest violent. A friend who seems calm one minute and furious the next is a hothead — and if you've ever witnessed a "road rage" incident involving an unreasonably angry driver, you know how unpredictable a hothead can be. This useful noun has been around since the 17th century, influenced by the Old English equivalent, hatheort or "hot heart," and Elizabethan English's hot-brain. WORD FAMILYhothead: hotheads USAGE EXAMPLESFifteen years ago, he was a hothead kick returner; now, Canton is in sight. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) Clinton has traveled across the country arguing that Trump is a hothead, a racist, a sexist, a xenophobe and an ignoramus, unfit to be president. US News(Oct 21, 2016) But a look at the list shows that top NFL receivers seem predisposed to being hotheads. Wall Street Journal(Oct 19, 2016) 1n a reckless impetuous irresponsible person Syn|Hypo|Hyper daredevil, harum-scarum, lunatic, madcap, swashbuckler tearaway a reckless and impetuous person adventurer, venturer a person who enjoys taking risks 2n a belligerent grouch Syn|Hyper fire-eater churl, crank, crosspatch, grouch, grump a bad-tempered person |
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