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(huì)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(huì)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.