| 单词 | temperamental |
| 释义 | temperamental (temprəmentəl ) 1. adjective 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. [disapproval] He is very temperamental and critical. ...a man given to temperamental outbursts and paranoia. Synonyms: moody, emotional, touchy, sensitive 2. adjective If you describe something such as a machine or car as temperamental, you mean that it often does not work properly. I first started cruising in yachts with temperamental petrol engines. Vickers machine-guns could be temperamental. Synonyms: unreliable, unpredictable, undependable, inconsistent Translations: Chinese: 喜怒无常的 Japanese: 気まぐれな |
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