hot-blooded

hot-blooded — adjective

1. People who are hot-blooded become very angry, excited, or affectionate very quic

1.形容詞B2
釋義

People who are hot-blooded become very angry, excited, or affectionate very quickly and tend to express those intense feelings openly rather than hiding them.

例句

Kenji is hot-blooded — he cries at happy endings and shouts during heated arguments.

collocation: hot-blooded + emotional reactions

The hot-blooded fans rushed onto the field after their team won the championship match.

attributive use before a noun

同義詞
  • passionate

    more positive in tone; less focused on quick anger

  • fiery

    slightly more literary; emphasises intensity and spirit

  • excitable

    more neutral; does not strongly suggest love or affection

  • quick-tempered

    narrower — refers mainly to anger, not to love or excitement

反義詞
  • cold

    suggests emotional distance and lack of strong feeling

  • unemotional

    neutral register; describes someone who shows little feeling

  • placid

    implies a calm, undisturbed temperament

文法句型

hot-blooded + noun

be hot-blooded

用法筆記

Typically describes a personality trait or temperamental style rather than a temporary mood. The word can apply to both positive reactions (intense excitement, affection) and negative ones (quick anger, heated frustration).

常見錯誤

❌He is a hot-blooded person so he never gets angry.
✅He is a hot-blooded person so he easily loses his temper when things go wrong.
💡hot-blooded means someone feels emotions strongly, not that they are calm or indifferent.
❌The weather feels hot-blooded today.
✅My brother gets hot-blooded whenever anyone mentions politics.
💡hot-blooded describes a person's nature, not the temperature or physical heat.

2. used to describe people who express strong sexual desire energetically and openl

2.形容詞C1
釋義

used to describe people who express strong sexual desire energetically and openly, especially in romantic or artistic contexts.

例句

The novel tells a story of hot-blooded romance between two dancers in Buenos Aires.

attributive: hot-blooded romance

Ravindra plays a hot-blooded lover in the film who chases Manuela across Europe.

同義詞
  • passionate

    broader meaning; can describe any strong enthusiasm, not exclusively sexual

  • ardent

    more formal and literary; implies deep, intense feeling

  • amorous

    more specific to romantic or sexual desire; slightly old-fashioned

反義詞
  • frigid

    strongly negative; describes lack of sexual responsiveness

  • cold

    can describe emotional or sexual distance

文法句型

hot-blooded + noun

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively to describe people (or their actions, relationships, or artistic portrayals). Rarely appears in scientific, technical, or everyday neutral contexts — the word carries a literary or slightly dramatic tone.

常見錯誤

❌The hot-blooded summer air made everyone uncomfortable.
✅The movie follows the hot-blooded romance of two young artists in Paris.
💡hot-blooded refers to passionate human desire, not to physical temperature or weather.
❌She is hot-blooded about her job.
✅She is hot-blooded in her romantic relationships, but reserved at work.
💡hot-blooded in this sense is tied to sexual or romantic passion, not general enthusiasm.