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

• She's spoilt and temperamental.
  她被宠坏了，而且有点神经质。
• 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。
• 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。
• In fact, he was considered a terrible grouch, a very mean-spirited and temperamental person.
  事实上，他是个出了名的坏脾气，大家都觉得他心胸狭窄、喜怒无常。
• So my temperamental sister is still alive?
  我那喜怒无常的妹妹还活着？
• He is very temperamental and critical.
  他好使性子，还爱挑毛病。
• If the most temperamental player in my team was still capable of bringing me qualification I would take him on board.
  如果我的球队里的这名最喜怒无常的球员可以为我带来世界杯资格，我将把他放在名单上。
• 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。
• Ramkumar did not at first oppose the ways of his temperamental brother.
  拉姆库玛儿并不是第一次反对这个喜怒无常的弟弟。
• A vain and temperamental person.
  虚荣并且喜怒无常的人。