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temperamental

UK //ˌtemprəˈmentl//US //ˌtemprəˈmentl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'temperamentum'(混合比例,气质),通过古法语 'temperament' 进入英语,最初指生理体液理论中的性格类型,后演变为描述情绪多变的特性。

adjective

❶ 指人的情绪或性格多变且难以预测,容易突然生气或改变心情。常用于描述喜怒无常的人。

“She is known for being temperamental and often changes her mood without warning.”

(她以喜怒无常著称,经常毫无预兆地改变情绪。)

“The actor's temperamental behavior made it difficult to work with him.”

(那位演员喜怒无常的脾气让人很难与他共事。)

❶ 形容机器或设备性能不稳定,容易出故障或表现不一致。

“The old printer is temperamental and often jams for no reason.”

(那台旧打印机性能不稳定,经常无缘无故卡纸。)

“This car has always been temperamental in cold weather.”

(这辆车在寒冷天气里总是表现不稳定。)

同义词:moody, volatile, unpredictable, capricious, erratic

常见短语

temperamental artist — 指情绪化、难以相处的艺术家,常用来形容有才华但性格古怪的创作型人才。

“The director had to deal with a temperamental artist who refused to follow the schedule.”

(导演不得不应付一位拒绝按计划行事的情绪化艺术家。)