"get into a temper" 是一个常用的英语动词短语,核心含义是“发脾气;动怒;变得暴躁”,强调从“平静”进入“发怒”的状态(类似“开始生气”的过程)。
侧重描述人因某种刺激(小事、挫折、不满等)逐渐或突然陷入愤怒的情绪状态,常隐含“原本没生气,后来因为某事而发火”的逻辑。
该短语是不及物动词短语,通常的结构为:
at:针对某人/某事发脾气(强调“对...生气”)
about/over:因某事发脾气(强调“因...而生气”)
with:对某人发脾气(对象更明确)
一般现在时:主语为第三人称单数时,用 gets into a temper
一般过去时:got into a temper
现在分词:getting into a temper(用于进行时或非谓语)
1、 基础用法(无介词):
Don’t get into a temper—calm down and talk to me.
别发脾气——冷静下来跟我说说。
2、 加介词表原因/对象:
She got into a temper at the waiter for bringing the wrong dish.
她因为服务员上错菜而对他发脾气。
He often gets into a temper about traffic jams.
他经常因为交通堵塞而发怒。
I try not to get into a temper with my kids when they misbehave.
孩子调皮时,我尽量不对他们发脾气。
3、 过去时例句:
Yesterday, my dad got into a temper when he found his car was scratched.
昨天我爸爸发现车被刮了,发了脾气。
4、 修饰词(如“容易”“突然”):
She’s quick to get into a temper—you have to be careful what you say.
她很容易发脾气——你说话得小心点。
He got into a temper suddenly, scaring everyone in the room.
他突然发起火来,吓坏了房间里的所有人。
get into a temper:强调“进入愤怒状态”的过程(从无到有);
lose one's temper:强调“失去控制、爆发脾气”的结果(已经发火)。
例:
I tried not to get into a temper, but finally I lost my temper.
我试着不发脾气,但最后还是忍不住爆发了。
总结:"get into a temper" 是描述“开始生气”的常用短语,适合日常对话或写作中表达“因某事/某人而陷入愤怒”的场景。