temperamental

英 [ˌtemprəˈmentl]

美 [ˌtemprəˈmentl]

adj.  喜怒无常的; 容易激动的; 反复无常的; 气质的; 性情的; 性格的

考研TEM8

BNC.18556 / COCA.18395

牛津词典

adj.

• 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
  1. 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。
  2. The printer's being temperamental this morning.
     今天上午这台打印机时好时坏。
• 气质的；性情的；性格的
  connected with sb's nature and personality
  1. They are firm friends in spite of temperamental differences.
     他们尽管性格不同，但仍然友情甚笃。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 爱发脾气的;脾气乖张的;喜怒无常的
  If you say that someone istemperamental, you are criticizing them for not being calm or quiet by nature, but having moods that change often and suddenly.
  1. He is very temperamental and critical.
     他好使性子，还爱挑毛病。
  2. ...a man given to temperamental outbursts and paranoia.
     喜怒无常、生性多疑的人
• 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 astemperamental, you mean that it often does not work properly.
  1. 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。
  2. Vickers machine-guns could be temperamental.
     维克斯机枪有时会出故障。

双语例句

• Nigel is temperamental but he's very highly strung, you know.
  奈杰变化无常，但你知道他是很容易激动的。
• He has a temperamental dislike of sports.
  他生性不喜欢运动。
• This photocopier's a bit temperamental.
  这台复印机性能有点不稳定。
• He's avery temperamental player, ie plays well or badly accordingto his mood.
  他是个情绪波动的演员（演得好坏由心情而定）。
• It is a temperamental, imaginative, half-imaginary shift from one metaphysical climate to another.
  这是一种哲学到另一种哲学的转变，是一种气质、想象力和半虚构的转变。
• It's the temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, it's the confidence faced setback and disappointment.
  勇猛果敢而不是怯懦退缩，它的信心面对挫折与失望。
• 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。
• The image of the fountain pen as temperamental, fragile and prone to spills no longer holds true.
  钢笔变化无常、脆弱不堪又容易溢水的形象已经不再是事实。
• These machines can be temperamental and the secret is, once they're running smoothly, leave well alone.
  这些机器有时不太稳定，然而，其奥秘在于，一旦它们运转平稳以后就不用去管了。
• Had to handle the temperamental artist with kid gloves.
  必须审慎地对待这个喜怒无常的画家。