temperamental
🇬🇧 UK/.temprә'mentl/🇺🇸 US
C1
Definitions
adj.
Relating to temperament; prone to sudden changes of mood; unpredictable or unreliable in behaviour or function.
气质上的;喜怒无常的;性能不稳定的
🧩 Root Breakdown
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Common Collocations
- 1.temperamental outburst情绪失控
- 2.highly temperamental极度喜怒无常
- 3.[temperamental behaviour]情绪化的行为
- 4.temperamental differences性情上的差异
Example Sentences
- 1.
The temperamental actor stormed off set after a minor disagreement with the director.
- 2.
Our old printer is temperamental — it only works when it feels like it.
- 3.
She acknowledged that she could be temperamental but was working on managing her emotions.