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Temperament ˈtemprəmənt Behave Noun Shown React Situations Tendency

Temperament refers to a person's basic nature, especially as shown in their reactions to situations or people, meaning character or disposition. It can also refer to a tendency to behave in an uncontrolled, bad-tempered, or unreasonable way (being temperamental).

temperament 指一个人的基本天性,尤其体现在他们对情况或他人的反应方式上,即性格或性情。有时也指不良的、难以控制的或不合理的行为倾向(喜怒无常)。

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[N-VAR 可变名词]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.
  • His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties...

    他容易冲动,经常因此惹麻烦。

  • She was furtive and vicious by temperament.

    她本来做事就偷偷摸摸,心肠狠毒。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]爱发脾气;脾气乖张;喜怒无常 Temperament is the tendency to behave in an uncontrolled, bad-tempered, or unreasonable way.
  • Mark does have a habit of allowing his temperament to get the better of him...

    马克的确经常由着自己的性子来。

  • Some of the models were given to fits of temperament.

    有些模情喜怒无常。


Oxford tem·pera·ment / ˈtemprəmənt ; NAmE ˈtemprəmənt / noun 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] a person's or an animal's nature as shown in the way they behave or react to situations or people (人或动物的)气质,性情,性格,禀性 to have an artistic temperament 有艺术家的气质 a horse with an excellent temperament 性情温顺的马 She's a dreamer and a romantic by temperament. 她生性异想天开,浪漫多情。 2 [uncountable ] the tendency to get emotional and excited very easily and behave in an unreasonable way 易冲动;(性情)暴躁;喜怒无常 an actor given to displays of temperament 性情喜怒无常的演员 temperament temperaments tem·pera·ment / ˈtemprəmənt ; NAmE ˈtemprəmənt /
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temperamenttem‧pe‧ra‧ment /ˈtempərəmənt/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable]
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the emotional part of someone’s character, especially how likely they are to be happy, angry etcartistic/nervous/good etc temperament Jill has such a lovely relaxed temperament.by temperament Tolkien was, by temperament, a very different man from Lewis.
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[ˈtemprəmənt]

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n.气质,性情,性格;急躁

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