temperamental
UK [ˌtem.pər.ə'men.təl/ UK [-prə-] US [-pɚ.ə'men.tˌəl] adjective
PERSON 人
■describes someone whose mood often changes very suddenly 喜怒无常的•Be careful how you approach her - she's very temperamental.与她接触，你要注意方式——她这人喜怒无常。 ■caused by your own character and feelings 气质的；性情的；性格的•There are temperamental similarities between the brothers.兄弟俩在性情上有些相似。
UK [ˌtem.pər.ə'men.təl/ UK [-prə-] US [-pɚ.ə'men.tˌəl] adjective
MACHINE 机器的 informal
■describes a machine that sometimes works and sometimes does not （机器）性能不稳定的；时好时坏的•You have to treat our video recorder very carefully - it's rather temperamental.你用我们的录像机时得格外小心——它时好时坏。 |