When his headaches developed, Nick became bad-tempered and even violent.

尼克的头疼起来时，他变得焦躁易怒，甚至暴躁。

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When his headaches developed Nick became bad - tempered and even violent.

尼克出现头痛时脾气就变得很差，甚至还会动粗。

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When his headaches developed Nick became bad-tempered and even violent.

尼克出现头痛时脾气就变得很差，甚至还会动粗。

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His father, a violent-tempered autocrat, was appalled to discover that his eldest son, far from being a puritanical boor like himself, showed every sign of developing into a charming, fun-loving youth, with advanced aesthetic tastes.

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But unlike Defoe's noble hero, Selkirk had been cast away for good reason: He was a violent, foul-tempered guy.

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She is doing better now, but she is back to herself, which is to say that she is short-tempered and violent.

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