temperamental
UK/.temprә'mentl/US
考研C1
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生temperamentroot
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al与...有关的，具有...性质的
=temperamental
常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The temperamental actor stormed off set after a minor disagreement with the director.
那位喜怒无常的演员因与导演发生小摩擦便愤然离场。
- 2.
Our old printer is temperamental — it only works when it feels like it.
我们那台老打印机性能不稳定，想用的时候偏偏不听使唤。
- 3.
She acknowledged that she could be temperamental but was working on managing her emotions.
她承认自己有时情绪化，但正在努力控制自己的情绪。