柯林斯詞典temperamental /?t?mp?r??m?nt?l/ 1. ADJ If you say that someone is temperamental, you are criticizing them for not being calm or quiet by nature, but having moods that change often and suddenly. 喜怒無常的[表不滿] He is very temperamental and critical. 他喜怒無常，而且吹毛求疵。2. ADJ If you describe something such as a machine or car as temperamental, you mean that it often does not work well. (機(jī)器、汽車等) 性能不穩(wěn)定的 The boys couldn't start the temperamental motor. 那些男孩子無法發(fā)動(dòng)那輛性能不穩(wěn)定的摩托車。 返回 temperamental劍橋詞典 temperamental adjective (PERSON) A temperamental person is someone whose mood often changes very suddenly . 喜怒無常的 Be careful how you approach her - she's very temperamental. 同她接觸你要注意方式——她這人喜怒無常。 caused by your own character and feelings 氣質(zhì)的；性情的；性格的 There are temperamental similarities between the brothers . 兄弟倆在性情上有些相似。 temperamental adjective (MACHINE) informal A temperamental machine sometimes works and sometimes does not. （機(jī)器）性能不穩(wěn)定的；時(shí)好時(shí)壞的 You have to treat our DVD player very carefully - it's old and temperamental. 你用我們的光磐機(jī)時(shí)得格外小心——它很舊了，而且性能不穩(wěn)定。 返回 temperamental