late 14c., from Late Latin tempestuosus "stormy, turbulent," from Latin tempestas "storm, commotion, time" (see tempest). The figurative sense is older in English; literal sense is from c. 1500. Related: Tempestuously; tempestuousness.
双语例句
1. For years, the couple's tempestuous relationship made the headlines.
有好多年，那对夫妻跌宕起伏的关系总是登上报纸头条。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Somehow the marriage lasted for eight tempestuous months.
