temperamental

美 [ˌtemprəˈmentl]英 [ˌtemprəˈmentl]
  • adj.喜怒无常的;气质的;性格的;性情的;反复无常的;容易激动的

派生词: temperamentally adv.

temperamentaltemperamental

adj.

1

喜怒无常的;容易激动的;反复无常的
having a tendency to become angry, excited or upset easily, and to behave in an unreasonable way

You never know what to expect with her. She's so temperamental.

你永远说不清她要干什么。她一时一变。

The printer's being temperamental this morning.

今天上午这台打印机时好时坏。

2

气质的;性情的;性格的
connected with sb's nature and personality

They are firm friends in spite of temperamental differences.

他们尽管性格不同,但仍然友情甚笃。

3


I'm temperamentally unsuited to this job.

我的性格不适合这种工作。

temperamental

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 爱发脾气的;脾气乖张的;喜怒无常的
    If you say that someone is temperamental, you are criticizing them for not being calm or quiet by nature, but having moods that change often and suddenly.

    He is very temperamental and critical.

    他好使性子,还爱挑毛病。

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED (机器、汽车)老出问题的,易出故障的,性能不稳的
    If you describe something such as a machine or car as temperamental, you mean that it often does not work properly.

    I first started cruising in yachts with temperamental petrol engines...

    我刚开始驾驶游艇航行时,艇上的汽油发动机老出毛病。

adj

1
likely to perform unpredictably;sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't"
erratic winds are the bane of a sailor
a temperamental moto
that beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute"- Osbert Lancaste
Synonym: erratic
2
subject to sharply varying moods
a temperamental opera singer
Synonym: moody
3
relating to or caused by temperament
temperamental indifference to neatness
temperamental peculiarities

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  1. She is a temperamental person and likes to make tasteless jokes .

    她是个喜怒无常的人,而且喜欢开粗俗的玩笑。

  2. So my temperamental sister is still alive ?

    我那喜怒无常的妹妹还活着?

  3. They are firm friends in spite of temperamental differences .

    他们尽管性格不同,但仍然友情甚笃。

  4. The printer 's being temperamental this morning .

    今天上午这台打印机时好时坏。

  5. I first started cruising in yachts with temperamental petrol engines

    我刚开始驾驶游艇航行时,艇上的汽油发动机老出毛病。

  6. He is very temperamental and critical .

    他好使性子,还爱挑毛病。

  7. Vickers machine-guns could be temperamental .

    维克斯机枪有时会出故障。

  8. Some programs set this limit too close , resulting in frustratingly temperamental scroll behavior .

    一些程序将这种限制设置得太窄,导致滚屏的行为变幻无常,令人沮丧

  9. He was seen as truculent , temperamental , too unwilling to tolerate others .

    他们认为他为人蛮横无理,性情暴躁,不大能容人。

  10. I was a temperamental genius in need of reining in by stabler personalities .

    我是个需要由更稳重的人降服住的神经质的天才。

  11. Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity , of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease .

    青春气贯长虹,勇锐盖过怯弱,进取压倒苟安。

  12. The Application of Fuzzy Set Theory in the Determination of Mental Temperamental Types

    模糊集理论在心理气质类型测定中的应用

  13. Many political and temperamental differences still exist between them .

    他们之间仍存在着许多政治和性格上的差异。

  14. The car may not start it 's a little temperamental sometimes .

    这车可能打不着火它有时不太稳定。

  15. The Researches on the Temperamental Characters of Mathematical Poor Students

    数学差生的性格特征研究

  16. The temperamental structure is in dynamic status .

    气质结构处于动态之中。

  17. Preliminary Study of the Influence of Callisthenics on Woman College Students ' Temperamental Types

    健美操对女大学生气质可塑性影响的初步研究

  18. Objective : To study temperamental characteristics of children aged 1 ~ 6 years in Guiyang City .

    目的:探讨1~6岁儿童气质特征。

  19. The actress is so temperamental that many people refuse to work with her .

    那位女演员喜怒无常,许多人都拒绝和她合作。

  20. The temperamental divide between western leaders will continue to be crucial .

    西方领导人之间的禀性差异将继续扮演关键角色。

  21. Objective To explore temperamental characteristics , behavioral problem , and the relationship between the two in disabled children .

    目的探讨肢体残障儿童的气质特征、行为问题以及两者间的关系。

  22. The study of the relationship between temperamental character quality and behavior deviation in preschool children in Changchun city

    长春市学龄前儿童气质特性与行为偏异关系的研究

  23. It is important to pay attention to the influences of temperamental differences on personality and learning achievement .

    要重视学生的气质差异对其人格和学业成就的影响。

  24. She 's a good actor , but she can be a little temperamental .

    她是个好演员,但脾气有点变化无常。

  25. When parents and children are temperamental opposites , the results can be explosive .

    当家长与孩子们脾气相反时,其结果可能是爆炸性的。

  26. Moody means temperamental or tending to quickly change moods .

    而穆迪在在英文中则是情绪多变的意思。

  27. Temperamental Characteristics of Maria & the Heroine of The Sound of Music and Their Realistic Significance

    影片《音乐之声》女主人公玛丽亚性格特点及其现实意义

  28. Art students ' emotion and attitude displayed in their English study relates closely to their specialized characteristics and temperamental traits .

    美术专业学生在英语学习中所表现出的感情态度与他们的专业特点、性格特征关系紧密。

  29. Some actors and actresses come with a reputation for being slightly temperamental .

    有些演员以爱耍小脾气出名。

  30. My car is a bit temperamental , ie is likely to break down , fail to start , etc.

    我的汽车没准脾气(可能出毛病、发动不起来等)。