temperamental
英 [,temp(?)r?'ment(?)l]
美['t?mpr?'m?ntl]
- adj. 喜怒無常的;性情的;易興奮的
TEM4暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?temperamentally;
中文詞源
temperamental 性情的,性格的,喜怒無常的,多變的
來自 temperament,脾性,性情,-al,形容詞后綴。引申詞義有脾氣的,喜怒無常的等。
英文詞源
- temperamental (adj.)
- "of or pertaining to temperament," 1640s, from temperament + -al (1); in the sense of "moody" it is recorded from 1907. Related: Temperamentally.
雙語例句
- 1. I first started cruising in yachts with temperamental petrol engines.
- 我剛開始駕駛游艇航行時(shí),艇上的汽油發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)老出毛病。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Vickers machine-guns could be temperamental.
- 維克斯機(jī)槍有時(shí)會(huì)出故障。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He is very temperamental and critical.
- 他好使性子,還愛挑毛病。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. You never know what to expect with her. She's so temperamental.
- 你永遠(yuǎn)說不清她要干什么。她一時(shí)一變。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. Actors have the reputation of being highly temperamental.
- 演員的性情變幻無常是眾所周知的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》