1. 性格;性情;秉性 Your temperament is your basic nature, especially as it is shown in the way that you react to situations or to other people.
e.g. His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties... 他容易沖動(dòng),經(jīng)常因此惹麻煩。 e.g. She was furtive and vicious by temperament. 她本來(lái)做事就偷偷摸摸,心腸狠毒。
2. 愛(ài)發(fā)脾氣;脾氣乖張;喜怒無(wú)常 Temperament is the tendency to behave in an uncontrolled, bad-tempered, or unreasonable way.
e.g. Mark does have a habit of allowing his temperament to get the better of him... 馬克的確經(jīng)常由著(zhù)自己的性子來(lái)。 e.g. Some of the models were given to fits of temperament. 有些模情喜怒無(wú)常。
temperament英英釋義
noun
1. an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
2. your usual mood
e.g. he has a happy disposition
Synonym: disposition
3. excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)