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I'm a bit short-tempered sometimes.

我有时脾气有点不好。

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He was so short-tempered that he wasn't in the mood to enjoy the scenery.

他很性急，没有心情欣赏风景。

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He said Mr Khan had described his wife as "short tempered and possessive", during a meeting following Dr Kamal's death.

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Its candidate for prime minister, Jan Rokita, is a clever, short-tempered free-marketeer.

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But privately, he was irritable and short-tempered, ruminating endlessly over his cases and becoming easily frustrated by small things, like deciding which TV show to watch with his girlfriend.

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