You may find your temper on a short fuse when confronting your teenager.

对付十几岁的半大孩子，你可能动不动就会生气。

He has a short fuse, and they poke and prod to see if he will explode.

他易于激动，因此他们故意拨弄他，看看他是否会发火。

He is a short fuse indeed.

他确实是个急性子。

My boss has a short fuse.

我的老板脾气火爆。

Don't irritate her, she's on a short fuse today.

不刺激她，她今天的关于一个短的导火线。