temperamental
英 [,temp(ə)rə'ment(ə)l]
美['tɛmprə'mɛntl]
- adj. 喜怒无常的；性情的；易兴奋的
词态变化
副词: temperamentally;
中文词源
temperamental 性情的，性格的，喜怒无常的，多变的
来自 temperament,脾性，性情，-al,形容词后缀。引申词义有脾气的，喜怒无常的等。
英英释意
- 1. relating to or caused by temperament;
- "temperamental indifference to neatness"
- "temperamental peculiarities"
- 2. subject to sharply varying moods;
- "a temperamental opera singer"
- 3. likely to perform unpredictably;
- "erratic winds are the bane of a sailor"
- "a temperamental motor; sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't"
- "that beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute"- Osbert Lancaster
英文词源
- temperamental (adj.)
- "of or pertaining to temperament," 1640s, from temperament + -al (1); in the sense of "moody" it is recorded from 1907. Related: Temperamentally.
实用场景例句
- (figurative)The printer's being temperamental this morning.
- 今天上午这台打印机时好时坏。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- They are firm friends in spite of temperamental differences.
- 他们尽管性格不同，但仍然友情甚笃。
牛津词典
- I'm temperamentally unsuited to this job.
- 我的性格不适合这种工作。
牛津词典
- He is very temperamental and critical.
- 他好使性子，还爱挑毛病。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a man given to temperamental outbursts and paranoia.
- 喜怒无常、生性多疑的人
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Vickers machine-guns could be temperamental.
- 维克斯机枪有时会出故障。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The answer maybe a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity adverture over the love of ease.
- 答案也许就是让勇敢的心战胜怯懦、脱离安逸的生活挑战自己的极限.
期刊摘选
- He is very temperamental.
- 他很容易感情激动.
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- 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.
辞典例句
- He has a temperamental dislike for hard work.
- 他本质上不喜欢辛苦的工作.
辞典例句
- He has a temperamental dislike of sports.
- 他生性不喜欢运动.
辞典例句
- 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.
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- 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).
辞典例句
- Women with temperamental qualities and distinct minds ; these women are full of amorous feelings and expressions.
- 女人因为有气质才会千种风情, 万种浪漫.
期刊摘选
- Actors have the reputation of being highly temperamental.
- 演员的性情变幻无常是众所周知的.
《简明英汉词典》
- Temperamental artists are nothing new to the art world.
- 艺术家往往都是喜怒无常,难以理解.
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- Optimize leading group structure, also want to pay attention to temperamental problem.
- 优化领导班子结构, 也要注重气质问题.
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- The actress was so temperamental that many people refused to work with her.
- 那位女演员喜怒无常,许多人都拒绝和她合作.
辞典例句
- There are physical and temperamental differences.
- 存在着生理和气质上的差异.
辞典例句
- My grandfather is extremely temperamental. You have to handle him with kid gloves.
- 我的祖父性情暴躁,你对他可要小心谨慎.
期刊摘选
- Love is whimsical and temperamental.
- 爱离奇而多变,高兴来就来,要走也不会事先通知.
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- 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).
期刊摘选
- The actor was so temperamental that people refused to work with him.
- 这位演员性情变幻莫测,大家拒绝同他合作.
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- Still, the temperamental characteristics in question are thought to be somewhat inherent.
- 此外, 他认为这些仍不明了的特质某种程度上是固有的.
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- 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.
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